California Budget Measures Fail - Thousands of State Layoffs Possible

tomm2thumbs

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Wed May-20-09 08:26 AM
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California Budget Measures Fail - Thousands of State Layoffs Possible

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A mixture of anger and apathy are greeting a special election in California. Voters were being asked to decide a complicated slate of ballot propositions designed to keep the state from sliding further toward financial calamity. All of the propositions failed except one that prevented legislative pay raises.

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madrchsod

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Wed May-20-09 08:43 AM
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1. ya get what ya pay for....

if the citizens do`t want to fund their government then they`ll have to rely on themselves. grover norquist dream is coming true in california.

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sojourner

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Wed May-20-09 09:08 AM
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2. this gov't (california) is so broke that the legislature votes itself a raise

and the measures were meant to CUT $$ for children and disabled and give it to the governor. I voted no. It was an informed decision, not a kneejerk reaction. The gov't (which still gave the legislature a raise this year) can find a better way to handle the crisis. If a family is in crisis, it's not the baby's milk that you throw out the door is it? No...it's the luxuries that are cut. Until the government shows some responsibility, no cuts to NEEDED services.

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Ozymanithrax

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Wed May-20-09 12:28 PM
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3. A tiny fraction of the electorate bothred to vote...

But we all will pay for it.

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