[calcowgirl]

doesn't the bulk of the budget find it's way into the pockets of "the poor" ...

ROFL. Calcowgirl and Carrie Okie would nominate that for the funniest statement of the year.

LOL. Actually, I think a good portion of the budget goes into the pockets of the rich, in the form of pork and other shenanigans.

The budget spends I think 5% more than last year...

The general fund increased by 8.7%, the total budget by 7%. The general fund is up 37% from when Arnold took office. Here are some number comparisons I posted

[goldstategop]

A 7% increase over last year. There's still the structural deficit that hasn't been addressed. The Democrats have lots of pork to offer - the only question is if it will satisfy every one who votes for them at election time.

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