Governor Janet Napolitano is faced with an estimated $600 million state budget shortfall. Her solution? Gooey fudge brownies.“Many of you don’t know this, but I am quite the cook. I can bake up a batch of brownies that will make your head spin,” said the Governor, “My proposal is to sell some of my gooey fudge brownies and get this state back on track. In fact, go ahead and throw another $100 million on the budget for the kids… I’ll make that up, no sweat.”
The Governor was not willing to divulge her recipe for the brownies, but she did admit that the secret ingredient is “love.” The Governor plans to ask her colleagues to join her in a bake sale to help raise the funds. Attorney General Terry Goddard has agreed to bake a bundt cake.
Many conservatives believe that deep cuts will be necessary to bring the budget back into balance. “I really want to tell her ‘I told you so,’” said Speaker of the House Jim Weiers, “But I need to get my hands on one of those brownies first.”
Napolitano plans to sell the brownies for $5 million dollars a batch, and figures she can get the shortfall taken care of in a week or two. “Sure, there will be a couple of sleepless nights, but when the state needs Chef Janet, I’m not going to disappoint,” concluded Napolitano.
The governor has come up with other ways to make up the funds in case the bake sale does not work. These plans include: searching for the lost Dutchman’s gold, getting a subprime mortgage, and applying for a low interest credit card with frequent flyer miles for her next trip to Europe.
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