Rep. John Carmichael, D-Wichita, said lawmakers are recognizing that budget cuts alone won’t balance the budget or bail lawmakers out of the ongoing financial pressures facing the state.

But Carmichael said the Legislature strengthens the governor’s hand each day that passes without a tax plan and budget in place.

“We place ourselves closer and closer to an absolute crisis where the governor will take action and the Legislature through its delay will have compromised our ability to affect the outcome,” Carmichael said.

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