To repeat, I will not sign a budget without real ethics reform or agree to a dramatic increase in education aid without education reform that provides accountability, performance and standards. (politico.com)
He said achieving ethics reform and education policy changes remain the top priorities for him in the budget, and that he won't sign a budget without them. (wamc.org)
What I will not do is sign a budget focused on taxes rather than spending cuts. (courant.com)