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"Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2010-11 budget plan calls for authorizing cities and counties to use automated cameras to catch speeding drivers. The plan would raise $338 million for the state and $60 million for local government, though the legislative analyst estimates the actual revenue would be about half that amount.
But generating money -- not boosting public safety -- drives the camera plan. The idea is effectively a tax increase targeted at speeding drivers, with little thought for policy. The fines for the same speeding violations would be higher at the camera locations than elsewhere, for no reason beyond raising revenue."
He can create revenues of about $400 million from government by this negative action.
He can save BILLIONS by ending the union monopoly over government projects and work. Last week the California Political News and Views did a story showing San Diego schools were paying a premium of 35% for work done by the union monopoly owning the school district.
I suggest the Governor look at ending the corruption of unions in government, instead of stealing more from citizens as the way to balance the budget.
Unions vs. honest citizens, the decision should be easy.
Get angry and help the Guv do the right thing.
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But generating money -- not boosting public safety -- drives the camera plan. The idea is effectively a tax increase targeted at speeding drivers, with little thought for policy. The fines for the same speeding violations would be higher at the camera locations than elsewhere, for no reason beyond raising revenue."
He can create revenues of about $400 million from government by this negative action.
He can save BILLIONS by ending the union monopoly over government projects and work. Last week the California Political News and Views did a story showing San Diego schools were paying a premium of 35% for work done by the union monopoly owning the school district.
I suggest the Governor look at ending the corruption of unions in government, instead of stealing more from citizens as the way to balance the budget.
Unions vs. honest citizens, the decision should be easy.
Get angry and help the Guv do the right thing.
More...