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The California budget was due on June 30. No budget.
The Legislature, to create a budget ended on August 31. No budget
The Governor has to call a Special Session, in order to pass a budget. he refuses to call one.
Since June Arnold has met only ONCE with the legislative leadership, to pass a budget--they didn't.
"Speeches, speeches and more speeches, took precedence over cries for jobs, jobs, jobs, at the Capitol Tuesday. Posturing, arguing, grandstanding, partisanship and passion were on tap in the Assembly and Senate as legislators debated budget bills, leading many to comment that the impassioned speeches should have taken place months ago.
Dramatic fundamental differences were evident during the debate over budget proposals, with the philosophical debate between continuing government expansion, and the need to cut government spending and taxes.
What also became evident between the parties was a differing opinion over the definition of middle class jobs. Democrats named public employees and police, fire fighters and teachers, as the holders of middle class jobs, and Republicans referenced private sector jobs, and specifically, the loss of manufacturing jobs in the state."
I love the word "bloviating", it is one that Bill O'Reilly uses--and the politicians in Sacramento practice.
The good news is no tax or fees increases. The better news is that without a budget we will have more furlough days. The best news is that few, except the workers, will notice the slow close down of government.
Arnold is proving, by having no budget and furloughing lots of employees, that government is far too big.
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The Legislature, to create a budget ended on August 31. No budget
The Governor has to call a Special Session, in order to pass a budget. he refuses to call one.
Since June Arnold has met only ONCE with the legislative leadership, to pass a budget--they didn't.
"Speeches, speeches and more speeches, took precedence over cries for jobs, jobs, jobs, at the Capitol Tuesday. Posturing, arguing, grandstanding, partisanship and passion were on tap in the Assembly and Senate as legislators debated budget bills, leading many to comment that the impassioned speeches should have taken place months ago.
Dramatic fundamental differences were evident during the debate over budget proposals, with the philosophical debate between continuing government expansion, and the need to cut government spending and taxes.
What also became evident between the parties was a differing opinion over the definition of middle class jobs. Democrats named public employees and police, fire fighters and teachers, as the holders of middle class jobs, and Republicans referenced private sector jobs, and specifically, the loss of manufacturing jobs in the state."
I love the word "bloviating", it is one that Bill O'Reilly uses--and the politicians in Sacramento practice.
The good news is no tax or fees increases. The better news is that without a budget we will have more furlough days. The best news is that few, except the workers, will notice the slow close down of government.
Arnold is proving, by having no budget and furloughing lots of employees, that government is far too big.
More...