Governor's
to-do list
6 October 2004 - Los Angeles Times
George
Passantino and the rest of the Governor’s California Performance
Review deserve kudos for their work in identifying government waste
and recommending solutions that will help correct the staggering
budget problems that face California. The Legislative Analyst’s
office estimates that the state faces a budget deficit of $6 billion
a year for at least the next two years. The Performance Review identified
$32 billion in savings over 5 years - sounds like $6 billion a year
to me! The legislative and executive branches should work together
to immediately implement these reforms - without politicking over
voting blocks.
California,
like many consumers across the state and country, has been living
on credit and spending more than it makes for far too long. Consumers
faced with such a dilemma can’t vote themselves a pay raise at someone
else’s expense, but they sure can stop spending so much money they
don’t have. California needs to do just that - no revenue increases
and less spending!
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