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"Schwarzenegger's commission has come up with suggestions to cut state government by 33%".

"His commission has proposed 33% cuts."

Why do you continue to misrepresent this? "Eliminating one third of the state workforce" is not equivalent to "33% cuts", nor is it equivalent to a cut in "state government by 33%".

Eliminating certain jobs and outsourcing may save money and is a good move... but it does not mean the cost goes away. I already demonstrated to you that the collective cuts and revenue increases included in the AP article equate to a 6% reduction in annual expenditures, not 33%.

How can you justify posting "33% cuts"??? I have usually found you to be sincere and genuine in your posts... but this is out and out deception!

While I'll grant you a 33% cut in state workers isn't a 1/3rd cut in the state budget, it is none the less a 1/3rd cut in the 'size' of state government. That is what I was refering too. That may not seem significant to you, but it is to me. Add that to the 118 proposed eliminated state commissions and that's an excellent proposal. Cutting today's state employees saves us a lot of money down the road in benefits. If he is successful in cutting the state rolls by this amount, it will save us money each year for the next twenty to sixty years.

As for the budget, I believe I addressed your comment regarding only $6 billion dollar cuts per year, so you should be able to check that out and realize I accepted your explanation on that.

This year Schwarzenegger raised the budget by $7 billion according to one poster here. I had thought it was close to $2 billion At any rate, add which-ever is the actual amount of increase to a $6 billion dollar decrease, and that turns out to an overall drop of around $8-13 billion from what it would have been. Achieve that for five years and that's pretty damned good.

Enhance these cuts with increased revenue from the expanding tax base, by growth in population and an improved business climate, and we're talking the type of cuts that would more than likely turn this state around financially.

I'll be honest, I'd rather see more, but I remember folks just a few weeks ago lamenting the fact that there were no cuts. Now it looks like we're going to get them.

SACRAMENTO (AP) - A plan to reorganize state government that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will release next week will propose eliminating one third of the state work force, hundreds of state boards and commissions while possibly saving $32 billion over the next five years.