My state's government has gone crazy! We'll virtually become the equivalent of a "third world country?

My state's government has gone crazy! We'll virtually become the equivalent of a "third world country". Since Californians overwhelmingly rejected his propositions last week in a special election, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger released his latest budget plan detailing $5.5 billion in cuts from a deficit estimated to be $24.3 billion by July 1 (that's higher than the $21.3 billion that was touted in the last few weeks).

One of the programs would ELIMINATE THE STATE'S WELFARE PROGRAM, making California the ONLY state in the country without such a service. "Every single first-world nation has a safety net program for children," said Will Lightbourne, Santa Clara County's Social Services Director, to the Mercury News. "This would return us to the era of Dickens — you'd have to go back to the 19th century to find a comparable proposal."Other program cuts include dropping 1 million poor children from health insurance, cutting off new grants for college students and shuting down 80 percent of state parks, according to the paper.

Meanwhile, California's rich folk remain untouched! Asked by Predator 30 months ago Similar questions: state's government crazy virtually equivalent world country Local > United States.

Similar questions: state's government crazy virtually equivalent world country.

I agree with you 100%, it is a very bad idea to cut programs and services. I agree with you in what you just said. Arnold Schwarzenegger has made a mess of the economy in California.It will be a terrible thing to cut services at this juncture of the economic woes that our nation is facing.

Cutting programs and services is not an option. This is a very bad idea, instead the governor there should try to balance the budget in other ways, and I know he can get this done if he truly wants to. Sources: It is my opinion.

I know a family that is moving back to Mexico, a family moving to Las In the big picture, the state as a whole is in a whole heap of trouble. They've promised more than they can give, and we the people expect more than is available. There isn't a simple legislative fix that will be a cure-all.It's going to require changing the attitudes of everybody involved.

Just like a family that is being foreclosed upon because they made some very bad financial decisions and vastly overestimated their ability to pay for their lifestyle, ALL the people of California are going to have to take some collective lumps and re-evaluate how we do business. Nobody should be allowed to escape, since we all brought this on ourselves, Republican and Democrat, rich and poor, conservative and liberal, documented or undocumented. Sources: yelp.com .

1 In addition, schools would be hit by $680 million in new cuts, while the state's social safety net would lose $1 billion more in funding for the poor, disabled and aged! This user has been banned from Askville.

1 In addition, schools would be hit by $680 million in new cuts, while the state's social safety net would lose $1 billion more in funding for the poor, disabled and aged! .

In addition, schools would be hit by $680 million in new cuts, while the state's social safety net would lose $1 billion more in funding for the poor, disabled and aged!

2 Geez, I'm glad I didn't take the teaching job I was offered there back in '96.

Geez, I'm glad I didn't take the teaching job I was offered there back in '96.

Predator replied to post #2: 3 A good move on your part! This user has been banned from Askville.

Predator replied to post #2: 3 A good move on your part! .

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