West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called the Union Budget a “humpty-dumpty budget.” She claimed the government is pushing the Special Incentive Region (SIR) scheme because it fears losing in Bengal. Banerjee’s remarks suggest political motives behind certain budget announcements. She linked the budget’s measures directly to upcoming state elections. | The Observer Post

22K views · 196 reactions | State Auditor Shad White appeared before the State Senate for our office’s annual budget hearing. He defended our office’s “Project Momentum” report which identified over $330M in waste in state government. We will continue to find and identify waste regardless of who gets upset over the findings. | Mississippi Office of the State Auditor | Facebook