Check the Contra Costa Times today for a good editorial.
My letter to the Editor:
Re: June 15 news of Budget Passed
Wow, for the first time in years California has a budget by the statutory date of June 15! But once again it is a budget in name only. Once again it uses Rob-Peter-to-pay-Paul accounting tricks to push debt into future years. Once again it holds over the taxpayer’s head the scare tactic of reduced funding for police and fire, social services and Medi-Cal.
Once again it ignores any creative ways to improve the economy and get more revenues flowing. Once again nothing creative, like cutting 50% of CARB to save $500 million, or stopping the devastation of AB32, or defunding High Speed Rail.
And why did it magically happen on June 15th? Because the Democrats controlling the Legislature and Senate can’t bear to lose a paycheck. At least that initiative worked! And because an approved budget means they can continue to write checks on money we don’t have.
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