Posted on 03/25/2011 9:23:03 PM PDT by SmithL
SACRAMENTO -- Democrats angrily rejected a long list of demands -- 53 issues in all -- that Republicans made Friday in budget negotiations with Gov. Jerry Brown, and are now amping up threats to go around the minority party to ensure a special election on tax extensions.
Senate Republicans turned in their proposal to Brown on Friday afternoon after he complained he had yet to see a "term sheet" outlining their wishes. With time running out to get a special election on the ballot, Brown has pleaded with Republicans to lower their asking price for an agreement to allow voters to decide whether the $26.6 billion deficit should be closed with a mix of spending cuts and taxes.
But after getting a quick look at the GOP demands in a meeting with the governor, Assembly Speaker John Perez, D-Los Angeles, said he is convinced the two parties are farther apart than they've ever been.
"I am dubious of our ability to reach resolution with Republicans right now," Perez said. "Even a cursory review made clear they were expanding what they were trying to leverage. This takes us clearly to a point where we'll have to decide to pursue solutions that don't require Republican votes."
(Excerpt) Read more at contracostatimes.com ...
I love it. The Dimwit Party rejects Republican demands but they don’t say which ones only that they’ve expanded the list.
Dems need 2 GOP in order to have 2/3 vote to put the issue as a special referendum in June. Otherwise they have to wait till Nov 2011. Problem if people in CA does not support the tax extensions/increases it may impact the general election results in Nov 2011. Having it in June will not if it is defeated. Makes no difference, if the Dems want tax increases they have the votes to pass to put it on the ballot in Nov 2011. Otherwise they will need 2 GOP for a special ballot in June. Latest polls say tax extensions would lose, but June and Nov are still times away for politics. Referendum only needs 50 plus 1 percent to pass.
When I read comments on articles in CA, the voters seem to be permanently in loony land. They tend to say illogical things like, “the reason we are having economic problems is because we need to support green energy more”, or “there’s plenty of money for the people, they just have to tax the greedy rich more”.
I don’t think they are redeemable. They are far from rationality I don’t think they can ever live within a decent budget.
California Shrugs...
The Republicans should just refuse to vote for any more taxes or extensions;give the Dems a small taste of what they are doing to Indiana(Indiana House can’t conduct business because Dems left the state).
I love how the CC Times refers to it as “a list of demands.” Yeah, right. They have to cast anything Rep. as eeeevil. It’s George Miller’s a— kissing rag. They’re convinced they got him elected after Watergate, and they’ve been spewing the imbecile party line ever since.
*As if* the Reps are in a position to issue a “list of demands.” Brown asked (demanded) the Reps’ position—he wanted material to use against them, after all.
They give it, and now the CC Times calls it “demands”. Those Rep meanies! Bark, bark, bark!
What a place. That Brown could even show his face, much less get re-elected, tells all.
We in California have voted on this TWICE
We in California have rejected this TWICE
Maybe third time will be the charm
The California cruise industry shrugged. They went to Texas and Florida. Less regulation and taxes. They took thousands of jobs with them.
The California cruise industry shrugged. They went to Texas and Florida. Less regulation and taxes. They took thousands of jobs with them.
It is a waste because we will not and have not traditionally voted for tax increases. And in this economy? Forget about it.
“Not good for those of us who live here”
Yea, I guess I should have said: “Good, in the long term.”
It’ll be tough for a while no matter what happens, best of luck.
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