Focus (Forum & Focus)
Sep. 1, 2007
Budget Bazaar
Forum Column - By Jon Coupal - Hand-wringing is accompanying the governor's cuts to social spending in the most recent state budget.
By Jon Coupal
Last week, the California Legislature passed the 2007 budget. Although it represents yet another massive increase in public spending, it at least reflected a higher degree of fiscal responsibility than we're used to. By withholding their votes for a few weeks, legislative Republicans were able to gain concessions that eliminated a $2 billion operating deficit, reduced some "pork" projects in various ...
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