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[Parley Baer]

Definitely a shell game. The last budget was smoke and mirrors. Good article. My only question is who did the Long Beach Press-Telegram back for governor in the last election or the one 4 years ago? Where they part of the problem and the chicken's are comming home to roost? Parley

[NormsRevenge]

Davis is clearly attempting to diffuse criticism by shifting some services to local cities and counties, and then using the tax increases to reimburse the cities and counties. Don't be fooled by the shell game. Cities and counties will be devastated by loss of vehicle license fees. Long Beach alone stands to lose $6.5 million this year and $14 million in 2004. Robbing Paul to payoff Peter?

Republicans in the state Legislature are proposing a spending cap that would force the budget to grow no faster than population and inflation increases. That sounds promising. If Davis had done that during the last four years, and used excess revenues only on one-time projects, the state budget would be in fine shape today. A spending cap thingy like this would impede the socialzits mad dash towards state govt. bankruptcy

In any case, Republicans legislators should take a hard-line stance against Davis` proposed tax increases and his planned raid on local coffers. Californians have supported higher taxes for necessities like infrastructure and schools, but they shouldn't have to pay for the mistakes of their elected officials. Cities and counties shouldn't have to pay, either.

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