[quote=esmith]
It was voted for by Democrats because they were hoping to convince that particular sole Republican to vote “yes” on the budget.
Neither party is particularly bright, but only the Republican could come up with the idea of a 100 million dollar tax cut (essentially a handout to homebuilders) at the time when the state is 41 billion dollars in the hole and its credit rating is lowest in the country.[/quote]
Am I missing something? In your OP, you said the credit is for home buyers. How does it become handout for home builders?