Posted on 08/10/2007 12:03:34 PM PDT by goldstategop
Unfortunately, Senate Republicans, except for Sen. Maldonado, decided they would continue holding up the budget in an effort to address concerns they have with environmental regulations.
Let me be perfectly clear - it is unacceptable to hold up the budget, and negatively impact the entire state, over a non-budget issue.
Once the Republican senators achieved their promise to balance the budget, they should have joined Sen. Maldonado and passed it.
The budget is now six weeks late, leaving one of the world's largest economies without a spending plan. The ramifications are real and far-reaching.
(Excerpt) Read more at mercurynews.com ...
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
I don’t notice anything amiss... could it be that we could fold up government and never skip a beat?
(except that the city I live in has the cops out doing their “sobriety” checkpoint fundraisers now... and just at rush hour, too... which makes mucho sense... I mean just think of all those lushes driving home from a hard day’s drinking at the office!)
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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