Comments on: Forced March to the May Revise

By: joe desilva

joe desilva — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 04:14:06 +0000

I have worked in municipal, state, and federal government organizations for almost 40 years, and I have never seen one that could not sustain a 15% cut in budget and survive (and in some cases, thrive). Of course, some kinds of organizations have more slack than others…educational orgs being among the least efficient (at every level). A basic problem in administering cuts is that these decisions are made at the top of organizations, which tend to protect much of the fat, and cut a lot of the less expensive personnel…and often the most productive ones. The enemy of the taxpayer is the body of politicians who are ignorant of bureaucratic behavior.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 20:13:41 +0000

If California continues to spend more than it takes in it will continue to have problems.

We need to cut spending first and then consider adding new taxes. I think that RT is right, California is tax addicted.

By: DW

DW — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 18:54:10 +0000

This will be a preview of what is/will happen nationally.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:36:43 +0000

The real reason that cops will be laid off is that the feckless leaders of our state have failed to deal with other viable alternatives. For example, let’s reduce welfare payments to illegals. Or let’s outsource some government functions such as DMV that lend themselves to this. Or let’s cut CalTrans and outsource. Options abound but these pinheads will not consider them.

By: Ornot

Ornot — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 03:19:34 +0000

Rock headed republicans are about to find out what it means to have permanently unfilled potholes on their streets, policemen not answering the calls, broken windows on empty buildings around town, crank heads and the hungry burglarizing their gated communities, $400 parking violations, and basic services unavailable several days a week. Next round of cuts will be targeted heavily in their districts. In a way, I await to see this happen, as it may be what turns your people against you.

Small businesses will suffer as the economy contracts on government agencies and the ripple effect is felt from those unemployed and who no longer provide the small business’ services to the agencies or their recipients. Surely there are more cuts that can be made, but you’re all too willing to throw out the baby with the bathwater.

Hope you’re not caring for disabled or elderly family members, cause you’ll be on your own with that.

Of course, the corporate elite will be fine tucked away in their country clubs with accountants tallying ways to help them avoid taxes. For awhile. But the rest of the people will tire of that quickly and the taxes will soon come back, this time in initiatives targeted mostly at the wealthy and corporations instead of spread more evenly.

I believe they call this blowback. You lost the election large, and without the unjustifiable 2/3 rule, you offer only minority party obstructionism. That rule is likely to be the next thing challenged.

All this because the right wing refuses to allow a vote on extending a small existing tax as a balance to cuts already approved and being further pursued by the other party, which understands that simple minded pouty jingos are no way to run a complex system.

Enjoy.

By: Ornot

Ornot — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:53:32 +0000

Rock headed republicans are about to find out what it means to have unfilled potholes on their streets, policemen not answering the calls, broken windows on empty buildings around town, crank heads burglarizing their gated communities, and basic services unavailable several days a week. Next round of cuts will be targeted heavily in their districts.

Small businesses will suffer as the economy contracts and government agencies and the ripple effect is felt from those unemployed who can no longer afford the small business’ services.

Hope you’re not caring for disabled or elderly family members, cause you’ll be on your own with that.

Of course, the corporate elite will be fine tucked away in their country clubs with accountants tallying ways to help them avoid taxes, but the rest of the people will tire of that quickly and the taxes will soon come back, this time in initiatives targeted mostly at the wealthy and corporations instead of spread more evenly. I believe they call this blowback.

Enjoy.

By: RT

RT — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 23:13:31 +0000

It is a shame; I will miss California when it goes bankrupt. California will not hear the calls for it to get itself right. California is tax addicted, and its people are addicted to Government Services. Like all addicts, they do not see they have a problem. California’s tax addiction has been ignored for too long.
In an effort to feed its tax addiction, California must find new ways to reach into the pockets of its citizens for more cash.
Now California is about to OD (go bankrupt). When California OD’s, its Government Service addicted people will cry to the Feds for a new source for its addiction. I will miss California. Too bad, that no one was willing to force it into rehab.