Posted on 09/22/2008 7:59:15 PM PDT by SmithL
Federal receiver J. Clark Kelso today rejected the state's resistance to turning over as much as $8 billion to improve prison system health care, accusing Attorney General Jerry Brown of misleading a federal judge about the state's ability to cough up the money and renewing his demand that state officals be held in contempt.
Brown, representing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Controller John Chiang, had told the court last week that forcing the payment would disrupt the state's already precarious finances. He made his plea a day after the Legislature failed to approve a bill that would have provided bond money to satisfy Kelso's demand.
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"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
How much would they need if we deported the illegal criminals?
Reminds me of a Chris Rock part in a movie. Ok...What can I get if I give you $2.50 and a piece of candy?? LOL
Chris Rock:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNQRqAoT-2c

"So, gimme the money, dammit!"
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