[Lancey Howard]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's budget plan due out Monday will propose cuts in spending next year

So this year's budget will be less than last year's $105 billion budget? This I gotta see....

What? "Spending cuts" doesn't really mean "spending cuts" but rather means only lower increases in spending??

[NormsRevenge]

lol.. cuts in the rate of spending growth is technically saving.. but.. ;-)

A fellow freeper predicts a $109 billion dollar plus budget will be signed.

It would not surprise me.

[goldstategop]

Yep... just reduced spending. Cuts? What cuts? I don' see no steenken' cuts here, Mister!

[calcowgirl]

>>What? "Spending cuts" doesn't really mean "spending cuts" but rather means only lower increases in spending??

"Spending cuts" also include any expense they can shift to local governments (e.g. pensions).

You gotta love that Sac-speak!