Posted by Jon Fleischman at 12:00 am on Jun 17, 2006 Comments Off on Time for “booing” in the Legislature!
Hello from Edinburgh, Scotland. The quaint B&B at
which I am staying had a computer with internet access, so I
thought I would pen a short note. Actually, my post will be
much shorter than it otherwise would have been because I just had a
chance to read Barry Jantz’ commentary (which he has saved ‘behind
the scenes’ here at the FR until later this morning). If you
haven’t read it already – please do. I share with the
concerns of many the idea that there is funding in the state budget
for anyone who is not in the country legally for any benefit or
service. But let’s not get so caught up on this line item in
the huge, fat, bloated state budget that we don’t step back and see
the state budget for what it truly is – an outrage.
The sheer size and volume of the state budget (well in excess of
a HUNDRED BILLION DOLLARS) is shameful. At a time when the
discussions in Sacramento should be about how to REDUCE the SIZE
AND SCOPE of state government, instead there is arguing about
spending priorities.
How about this for a spending priority — the vast size of the
state budget should allow Californians to… Read More