There's little use in trying to 'eddycate' Arnold's critics regarding the amount of expenditures which are off-limit to cuts: read sweetheart pensions.
"There's little use in trying to 'eddycate' Arnold's critics regarding the amount of expenditures which are off-limit to cuts: read sweetheart pensions."
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"Economist John Matsusaka of USC estimated that about 32 percent of the state budget is tied down by mandated spending, primarily for education, and while not terribly significant on the surface, nevertheless influences spending decisions in the budget."
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