Testimony on Gov. Mitch Daniels' budget proposal opened with a dramatic flourish today when House Democrats walked out, protesting the governor's effort to pass his plan off as a 2 percent increase for schools.
They are right to call the governor on his sleight-of-hand; wrong to walk out.
The hearing proceeded, with some good discussion between lawmakers and representatives of Indiana school districts and school associations.
It is worth noting that a day after dropping a budget that uses millions in federal stimulus spending to plug holes, the governor flew to Washington to criticize both "terrifying" deficits and Obama voters.
