What It Will Take To Break The Gridlock And Get A Budget Solution In CA |
| Published: November 29, 2008, 2:50 pm |
| Tags: uncategorized, budget compromise, california budget, california budget crisis, california politics, democrat solution, republican solution, solving the budget crisis |
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There has been a lot of writing on this post about the budget situation in California, and a lot of compliaining that the lawmakers cannot seem to do what they are elected to do - pass a budget. They create innane laws just fine - what about the bill that would’ve required children to be in booster seats in cars until they are 13? Some of those 13 year olds are bigger than me, and I don’t have to sit in a booster seat. Or the bill to require only CFL lightbulbs to be sold? These are all things that lawmakers think are important - but yet they cannot seem to pass a budget - which is even more important. Republicans signaled last week what it would take to get them to vote for a budget solution with a tax increase: They want to relax overtime rules, break and lunch rules, easing environmental regulations for new land development and giving business that create jobs some tax breaks for it. The Republicans say this is economic stimulus - that if you are going to raise taxes, [ Full article ] |
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