Punishment for Your Votes
CA’s yearly ritual
The Man Who Would Be Green Czar steps in it again.
...[CA] Democrats and Republicans have so far been unable to compromise on a solution to the state’s $15.2 billion budget deficit for the fiscal year that started July 1. ..."Because the Legislature has failed to produce a budget over a month past their deadline and because we don’t have a rainy day fund, the governor is looking at a number of options to make sure the state does not run out of cash,” said [spokesman Aaron McLear].
I’m just guessing that the legislators—who are the ones not doing their job—are i>not among the “state workers” named.
...The administration estimates that immediately terminating the contracts and suspending overtime would save the state about $100 million a month. The deferred wages would take several weeks to implement, saving the state as much as $400 million a month starting in late August.
You are planning to carry it on that long?!?
Democrats are seeking to raise taxes by $8.2 billion, while Republicans want to balance the budget mostly through cuts. Schwarzenegger said Tuesday that he will not sign a budget if it does not include long-term budget reform, such as a rainy day fund to help ease the state through tough economic times.
Like when the legislators are busy demonstrating their incompetence…
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