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In reply to the discussion: This Is BIG (Think Of the Implications): 'California in Surplus' - Paul Krugman/NYT [View all]lunatica
(53,410 posts)4. In California we went through some pretty drastic cuts
Government workers were forced to take furlough days. Government offices like the DMV and court houses and other offices the public uses all the time didn't work 5 days a week and a lot of cuts to programs for the poor and women and children. I work in UC Berkeley and we had massive cuts twice and one year of furloughs. The students have had their registration fees go way up. This used to be free for California residents. Not anymore. UC has turned to foreign students because they pay an insane amount for registration.
It's been hard. This is good news.
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This Is BIG (Think Of the Implications): 'California in Surplus' - Paul Krugman/NYT [View all]
WillyT
Jan 2013
OP
Maybe you and other voters need to vote in a democratic super-majority, that seems to be
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#5
We have a pretty ugly democratic majority. We have some very crooked dems in our state. It's sad.
mucifer
Jan 2013
#10
We simply told the wealthy carpetbaggers that if they want to enjoy California's beaches and
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#42
Maybe non Californians need to take a loot at the state political landscape
Lordquinton
Jan 2013
#37
Here in TN we have a RepubliCON super majority and in Greene County a 12.6% unemployment rate
fasttense
Jan 2013
#72
Looks so. Brown made some hard choices early on. Now that California is getting on it's feet,
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#7
The Occupy movement in California had a lot of sympathy from middle-class city dwellers.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#43
One only has to point out the infamous Cheney quote if they ask for proof of that!
bullwinkle428
Jan 2013
#6
LOL !!! - Youngie !!! - The First Vote I Ever Cast After Turning 18, Was For Jerry Brown In 1974 !!!
WillyT
Jan 2013
#56
and the top earners will whine and cry per usual...but who cares, whiners whine
Follow The Money
Jan 2013
#12
The Scandanavian countries have very high tax rates, but their economies are thriving and their
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#63
I see that they also have limited trade with China. Outsourcing your manufacturing base
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#81
How many public servants and retired public servants were screwed over to do it?
forestpath
Jan 2013
#50
they'll just have to create another 9-11, er, another Pearl Harbor, as PNAC put it,
valerief
Jan 2013
#75