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California: Governor's budget -- moderation with a twist
San Francisco Chronicle ^
| January 18, 2004
| Jill Stewart
Posted on 01/18/2004 6:36:46 AM PST by John Jorsett
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:45:29 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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A poll says Californians don't want to refinance past debts from 2003 when they vote March 2. That's bad, because the $12 billion bond the Legislature and former Gov. Gray Davis already approved to cover their gross overspending last year is legally dubious, necessitating that voters approve the governor's March refinancing and replacement bond.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: bonds; budget; calbudget2004; calgov2002; calworks; education; jillstewart; prop57
To: All
The unknown in the March 2d election is that the 'Crat nominating vote will be going on, so the Dems will probably be turning out in greater numbers than the 'Pubbies. At this point, I see Arnold's replacement bond issue as a toss up, but we're still a long, long way to election day.
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posted on
01/18/2004 7:03:52 AM PST
by
SamKeck
To: John Jorsett
but the fine print says voters support new taxes only on cigarettes and the rich. More correct would be to say: "but the fine print says looters support new taxes only on cigarettes and the rich.
That's what we've become. A nation of looters.
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posted on
01/18/2004 7:34:37 AM PST
by
Seruzawa
(sure cure for depression - turn off the news and throw away your newspaper.)
To: Seruzawa
WHEN ARE WE GOING TO START WITH LARGE PROGRAM CUTS.
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posted on
01/18/2004 7:46:26 AM PST
by
jocko12
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