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Oops. California budget deficit only off by $7 billion...

Posted on: May 13, 2012 at 08:37:39 CT
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from January to May. How can you be off by nearly 100% in 5 months?

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/us/huge-new-shortfall-predicted-in-california-budget.html?_r=1&hp
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Oops. California budget deficit only off by $7 billion... - Lerxst MU - 5/13 08:37:39
     CA's deficit is smaller than many conservative states(nm) - Doc_Nice MU - 5/14 00:10:41
     Keep those SOBs from moving to TX - Coors4bob MU - 5/13 16:08:04
          Where deficit is expected to run $27 B - OriginalBobdog - 5/13 22:19:05
     Hollywood raised millions for Obama, should have just gave - CHHTiger MU - 5/13 09:29:16
     How? By being run by democrats of course.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 5/13 09:17:44
          Actually conservatives are a big reason CA can't balance the - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 09:59:53
               Need a windfall profit tax on Hollywood. They make nothing - Bulldog Bob Brown MU - 5/13 19:41:18
                    Entertainment is worth something. Gives all the - GA Tiger MU - 5/13 20:35:05
               It is a spending problem.... - Spanky KU - 5/13 11:51:33
                    Maybe by ballot initiatives, not legislature(nm) - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 20:58:09
                         Are you saying there was no new legislative spending? - Spanky KU - 5/13 21:33:35
                              I'm saying that ballot initiative spending is larger than - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 23:40:47
                                   The only reason spending has been cut back is the BBA - Spanky KU - 5/13 23:44:15
                                        That's the same for all states(nm) - Doc_Nice MU - 5/14 00:01:46
                                             I guess you have no point then..... - Spanky KU - 5/14 10:39:47
               Just as a matter of interest, what limit on taxing would - GA Tiger MU - 5/13 10:25:37
                    Ugh. Without spending there's no government - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 23:23:04
                         And you also avoided the question. As expected.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 5/14 07:03:49
                    RE: Just as a matter of interest, what limit on taxing would - sarasotatiger MU - 5/13 17:56:02
                         You did not answer my question. - GA Tiger MU - 5/13 18:54:34
                              RE: You did not answer my question. - sarasotatiger MU - 5/13 19:58:37
                                   Our underlying problem is ignorance by the populace, - GA Tiger MU - 5/13 20:23:07
                                        RE: Our underlying problem is ignorance by the populace, - sarasotatiger MU - 5/14 08:53:02
                                             Its far more than that. Its not mutually exclusive.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 5/14 09:09:46
                    2/3 majority is attainable. CA voted a tax increase on - Spanky KU - 5/13 16:57:51
                         It's against the entire philosophy of a democracy - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 23:25:23
                              Really? The 2/3 requirement was passed by the voters - Spanky KU - 5/14 07:55:28
                                   Actually I think it shows how bad and idea it is - Doc_Nice MU - 5/14 17:21:45
               no - FootballRefugee MU - 5/13 10:18:07
                    Even after I point out that there haven't been any new taxes - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 10:21:50
                         CA increased taxes on millionaire a few years ago - Spanky KU - 5/13 16:59:09
                              I don't think that's accurate - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 23:27:23
                              Doc_Naive's pretty shortsighted.... - FootballRefugee MU - 5/13 20:33:49
                                   Why do ignorant people have such strong opinions? - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 23:28:11
                              That should have fixed everything... - Lerxst MU - 5/13 20:02:29
                         riiiiight - FootballRefugee MU - 5/13 10:56:18
                              I believe they're lower, but in either case - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 23:34:48
                                   false again - FootballRefugee MU - 5/13 23:46:02
                                        Massive fail. The minority is so opposed to taxes that - Doc_Nice MU - 5/14 00:00:19
                                             they are acting on their duty - FootballRefugee MU - 5/14 11:27:26
     more proof.... - FootballRefugee MU - 5/13 08:42:16
          California hasn't had any tax increases - Doc_Nice MU - 5/13 09:55:10
               Here Doc, educate yourself. Please. - GA Tiger MU - 5/13 10:31:38
                    True, there was a one year increase, which is why the budget - Doc_Nice MU - 5/14 00:00:54
          But the California Senate is addressing the tough issues... - Lerxst MU - 5/13 08:50:01




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