The governor's budget cuts nearly every state department (California)

[XemaSab]

Source: San Francisco Chronicle

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, acknowledging that California faces tough economic times, proposed an austere budget Thursday for the next fiscal year that would take billions of dollars from public schools, shut down four dozen state parks and release tens of thousands of prisoners to close a projected $14.5 billion deficit.

Virtually every state department was required to slash 10 percent from this year's spending, a move that would cut services for many Californians, especially the poor, the elderly and the disabled.

"I understand how difficult (the cuts) will be for many people," Schwarzenegger said as he unveiled the budget at a Sacramento news conference. "But we need to be fiscally responsible and spend only the money we have."

The governor also declared a fiscal emergency and called a special session of the Legislature to trim spending during the current year, which at today's levels is expected to put the state as much as $3.3 billion in the hole by the end of the fiscal year in June.



Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/flat/archive/2008/01/11/chronicle/archive/2008/01/11/MNCUUD91O.html?tsp=1

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This is a grim article. The cuts to education are the worst. There are some things you just can't cheap out on, and educating children is one. :(

[tblue]

1. I know. It's hideous. We're already 46th in spending per pupil. Damn that recall and Darryl Issa!

[DontTreadOnMe]

2. How's your 401K doing today?

Welcome to the NEW United States.

[AX10]

3. Gray Davis warned you.

I have no sympathy for the state. The twice voted for this ass and they deserve what they get.

[XemaSab]

4. Um... excuse me?

I didn't vote for him, and I strongly doubt anyone here did.

You're part of the state that inflicted Lieberman upon us... :eyes:

[datadiva]

5. Gee thanks,

Not all of us voted for the dweeb. :shrug:

[villager]

6. ergo, America gets what it deserves, with Bush in the White House?

Even though you, presumably, didn't vote for him?

[lunatica]

11. A vast generalization

and a sweeping condemnation by another shallow thinker! How utterly intellectually stimulating!

:sarcasm:

Do tell, has anyone asked for your sympathy?

[liberal N proud]

7. And to think they want to change the Constitution so A'nuld could run for President

:banghead:

[ladywnch]

8. A'nuld seems to be doing a "heck of job" for those folks in CA

but that's what you get for electing personalities instead of leaders. They didn't appear to learn anything from their time with ol' Ronney, or sonny bono, or any other of the entertainer's they've elected. Sound bites (I'll be back, Hasta la viesta baby) don't mean anything.....intelligence and experience matter. A'nuld had neither.

[Peggy Day]

9. I heard if he just reimposed the taxes he lowered on vehicles (he owns something

like 10 hummers)all would be much much better.

[Ian David]

10. What an economic girlie-man!

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politicselections/nation/president/2004-08-31-schwarzeneggerfulltext_x.htm