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2010-05-15 Home Front: Politix

Schwarzenegger's budget deals blows to the poor

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Posted by gorb 2010-05-15 01:33|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Cutting welfare is the only way out for California, Greece and every other heavily indebted government, because it is the only expenditure reduction that increases government tax revenues through increased economic activity.

Public sector salaries being a form of welfare.

Posted by phil_b 2010-05-15 02:33|| 2010-05-15 02:33|| Front Page Top

#2 "Gov. Schwarzenegger, why do you hate children?".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-05-15 05:48|| 2010-05-15 05:48|| Front Page Top

#3 I know his budget cuts look primarily on the poor but that is because the poor get most of the services. My advice: Before someone gets a dime of assistance they must provide proof of legal residency. Trust me on this one, the saving will be dramatic. Estimated saving by the California budget office is about $10 billion, so can assume that the number exceeds $30 billion (probably around 50).

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2010-05-15 08:53|| 2010-05-15 08:53|| Front Page Top

#4 I see the poor most every day riding the Light Rail in Sacramento: Ipods, tats, cellphones and attitudes.

Posted by HammerHead 2010-05-15 09:34|| 2010-05-15 09:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Look out when you drive in California. The California Highway Patrol is looking to increase revenue by writing you a ticket.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2010-05-15 10:38|| 2010-05-15 10:38|| Front Page Top

#6 Keeps public union retirees in the cash, starves out everything else. Start chopping them.

Posted by OldSpook 2010-05-15 10:47|| 2010-05-15 10:47|| Front Page Top

#7 Schwarzenegger's Budget Blows.

/ now fixed

Posted by M. Murcek 2010-05-15 12:17|| 2010-05-15 12:17|| Front Page Top

#8 Wouldn't it be more profitable to deal blow to fancy Hollywood/Carmel types?

Oops; well, nevermind...

Posted by 2Sealys 2010-05-15 13:31|| 2010-05-15 13:31|| Front Page Top

#9 At least Schwarzenegger has figured out that California has taxed and regulated its industrial base to extinction. During the years I worked in SD, most industry leased rather than owned their businesses so that if push came to shove they could move. The only thing required was to extend generous offers to those employees you wanted to move with you. There are a few diehards like General Atomics that actually own their physical plants, but most everyone else is checking out the low-tax right to work states for more hospitable business conditions. The rate CA is going, the only jobs left in the state will be drug dealers servicing the welfare recipients.

Posted by rwv 2010-05-15 15:14|| 2010-05-15 15:14|| Front Page Top

#10 Unless you are in a situation where you have to own, it almost always makes more sense to lease than own.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-05-15 17:53|| 2010-05-15 17:53|| Front Page Top

#11 Keeps public union retirees in the cash, starves out everything else. Start chopping them. OS

The public unions, teacher's union, corrections union, SEIU, etc. have been dictating to Sacramento for some time. They need to be reined in if the budget is going to be manageable.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-15 21:34|| 2010-05-15 21:34|| Front Page Top

#12 Well, you must know about living on 65 bucks a week, then. Hey, let's make everything more expensive, that will work.

Posted by Rhodesiafever 2010-05-15 21:42|| 2010-05-15 21:42|| Front Page Top

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