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02-19-2009, 08:36 AM
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Budget Agreement
Finally!:
The state Senate voted early Thursday to approve a massive budget package of tax increases, spending cuts and borrowing to close a $40 billion deficit after granting major concessions to one holdout Republican senator.
Lawmakers had been at a five-day impasse until Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders Thursday agreed to give Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, major changes he demanded in exchange for providing a crucial 27th vote for the state budget.
Senate approves budget plan - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee |
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02-19-2009, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by NewToCA
Finally!:
The state Senate voted early Thursday to approve a massive budget package of tax increases, spending cuts and borrowing to close a $40 billion deficit after granting major concessions to one holdout Republican senator.
Lawmakers had been at a five-day impasse until Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders Thursday agreed to give Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, major changes he demanded in exchange for providing a crucial 27th vote for the state budget.
Senate approves budget plan - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee |
Although I don't agree with all the leveraging, political games, and brinkmanship, I do wish Maldonado would have held firm on getting legislators pay suspended during deficit years. Simply saying, "You don't get your raise" isn't a strong enough motivator. On a personal note, last year when they were playing games with the budget, I didn't get paid for July, August & September until October 15th. Almost went out of business with no cash flow. Unless these guys are really punished for incompetence, they don't give a c**p! 
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02-19-2009, 11:12 AM
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Originally Posted by GLS
Although I don't agree with all the leveraging, political games, and brinkmanship, I do wish Maldonado would have held firm on getting legislators pay suspended during deficit years. Simply saying, "You don't get your raise" isn't a strong enough motivator. On a personal note, last year when they were playing games with the budget, I didn't get paid for July, August & September until October 15th. Almost went out of business with no cash flow. Unless these guys are really punished for incompetence, they don't give a c**p! |
Why can't the voters propose that very same thing and get it passed? |
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