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California: Don't fret; budget gridlock can be a good thing
Sac Bee ^ | 7/30/02 | Daniel Weintraub - Opinion

Posted on 07/30/2002 8:02:14 AM PDT by NormsRevenge

Edited on 04/12/2004 5:41:09 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

So it's Day 30 now of the new fiscal year and still no state budget. But don't count me among the hand-wringers. As far as I'm concerned, the final day of this budget stalemate will be the first day of the next budget crisis. So what's the hurry?


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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: budget; calgov2002; california; knife; weintraub
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1 posted on 07/30/2002 8:02:14 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
I agree. In that spirit, the State Legislature should adjourn until a new Governor is elected in November. A new budget can be adopted then.
2 posted on 07/30/2002 8:05:19 AM PDT by goldstategop
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To: goldstategop
I agree. In that spirit, the State Legislature should adjourn until a new Governor is elected in November. A new budget can be adopted then.

Sounds like a plan. We have many states that would benefit from substantial cuts in their budgets (not to mention the feds.) Let's get on with it.

3 posted on 07/30/2002 8:25:11 AM PDT by toddst
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To: NormsRevenge
Funny, when we had a Republican Gov., the press roasted him daily for not negotiating with Willy Brown and his liberal agenda.
4 posted on 07/30/2002 8:52:49 AM PDT by Zathras
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5 posted on 07/30/2002 9:37:16 AM PDT by Free the USA
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