Arepetitive refrain from many state leaders throughout the recent legislative session was “get money back to the people.”
Of course, this sentiment is understandable. Aside from many having to deal with the direct effects of COVID-19, Nebraskans at the start of this year were also faced with a host of issues ranging from a shortage of schoolteachers to high inflation to a lack of confidence in their economic prospects despite having the lowest unemployment rate in the country. As such, some financial relief from the state would certainly have been welcome.