State's vendors feel the pinch

Sac Bee ^ | 8/19/02 | John Hill

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Harris Industrial Gases dock supervisor Mike Hamilton, left, and plant operator Darley Long work with nitrogen and oxygen tanks to be refilled. The company serves a variety of state agencies and, like many other vendors, is feeling the effects of the budget impasse. At the Capitol last week, neither side in the budget debate showed signs of giving ground.

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Neither side in the budget debate showed signs of giving ground last week. Assembly Democrats say state services have already been cut to the bone in response to a $23.6 billion shortfall and that $4 billion should be covered with tax hikes and other revenue increases. Foremost among these is a tax hike of $2.13 per pack on cigarettes.

Republicans say the budget crisis was created by overspending and that the Democratic plan won't balance the books in future years. They won't budge on their opposition to taxes.
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GrayouT's Recession is Brewing as the employees of all these vendors get laid-off." It's all the evil Republicans faults .. [/haa]