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CA: Furlough Fridays back - now three days a month
Sac Bee ^ | 7/1/09

Posted on 07/01/2009 12:48:06 PM PDT by NormsRevenge

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today said he will reinstitute "furlough Fridays" for state workers and ordered a third furlough day each month through June 2010 next year.

At a morning press conference, the governor also repeated his refusal to sign any piecemeal budget bills to avoid IOUS and said he will not sign bills on any other subject until he and the Legislature reach agreement on an overall budget solution.

"Though the legislature failed to solve our budget problem yesterday, rest assured that solving the entire deficit remains my first and only priority, and I will not rest until we get it done. I will not be a part of pushing this crisis down the road - the road stops here," Schwarzenegger said.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; fridays; furlough; schwarzenegger

1 posted on 07/01/2009 12:48:06 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

How long before the public employee unions start rioting?

In Illinois, they are already rioting on the capitol steps, “demanding” and tax increase to pay for their useless, overpaid jobs and ostentatious benefits.

The temerity of these public sector unions makes me want to vomit.


2 posted on 07/01/2009 12:50:31 PM PDT by St. Louis Conservative
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To: NormsRevenge
Three weeks a month would be more like it, along with re-instituting a part-time Legislature.
3 posted on 07/01/2009 12:55:19 PM PDT by Czar ((Still Fed Up to the Teeth with Washington))
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To: St. Louis Conservative
In Illinois, they are already rioting on the capitol steps, “demanding” and tax increase to pay for their useless, overpaid jobs and ostentatious benefits.

As a taxpayer, I suggest they all go on strike, and see if anybody notices.

4 posted on 07/01/2009 1:35:33 PM PDT by 3niner (When Obama succeeds, America fails.)
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To: St. Louis Conservative
St. Louis Conservative said: "How long before the public employee unions start rioting?"

Probably not long. I expect to see something like it here in Kalifornia. If they get too out of hand, it may be a job for the unorganized militia. Now where did I put that cleaning kit?

5 posted on 07/01/2009 3:09:36 PM PDT by William Tell
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