Today’s Commentary is guest-authored by two reknowned taxfighters — Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, and Ted Costa of the People’s Advocate…
Putting the red light on spending
By Jon Coupal and Ted Costa
California faces a fiscal crisis that may soon drown taxpayers in billions of dollars of debt. The facts speak for themselves: Controller John Chiang says unfunded pension liabilities just for state employees are at a minimum $50 billion—and growing. In addition, California is facing at least a $5 billion structural budget deficit and tens of billions of dollars in bond debt.
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July 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am
So, tell us, what education funding or law enforcement funding do you want to cut?
July 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am
You act like that is the entire budget. Maybe a better question is why do we need tax breaks for movie producers?
July 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am
It’s easy Steve, cut across the board a % that gets the budget back in balance. It’s not rocket science. Businesses & families have to live within their means or they go bankrupt. Why can’t our state gov. do the same?
July 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Steven Maviglio is Deputy Chief of Staff to California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez so it’s no wonder that he would take the attitude he does. But I agree with Allan; it’s a no brainer to cut across the board by 1 or 2 or 3 percent to bring the state budget into balance. A cut of 1 or 2 or 3 percent in staff would not cause a ripple in services. It would drive the public employee unions over the edge, however.
July 24th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Well let’s bring that 3 percent cut in education and law enforcement out into the sunshine and see how Californians think about it. If it’s so “easy,” then why are the Republicans so shy about proposing multi-million cuts to schools and cops?
July 25th, 2007 at 12:00 am
Once again Steve you haven’t answered the question.Why do want to subsidize Hollywood movie producers?Legitimate question I believe and you haven’t come close to supplying an answer.