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Calif. Aid Request Spurned By U.S.
Washington Post ^ | June 16, 2009 | David Cho, Brady Dennis and Karl Vick

Posted on 06/16/2009 7:48:40 PM PDT by Bokababe

The Obama administration has turned back pleas for emergency aid from one of the biggest remaining threats to the economy -- the state of California.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: bailout; calbailout; calbudget; california; economy; states
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They shouldn't bail out CA.
1 posted on 06/16/2009 7:48:40 PM PDT by Bokababe
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To: Bokababe

I’m shocked that The Kenyan is going to bypass an opportunity to pay back an employees union...?!


2 posted on 06/16/2009 7:51:05 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: Bokababe

This is confusing. Didn’t they previously earmark a few billion for Cal? Of course, we’re 40 bill down.


3 posted on 06/16/2009 7:51:06 PM PDT by nufsed (Release the birth certificate, school and passport records.)
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To: Bokababe
Speaking on behalf of my fellow Californians, please allow me to say, "Thank you, Lord!"

We don't need no steenking bailout. And we certainly don't need no steenking strings attached to it.

4 posted on 06/16/2009 7:51:13 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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They shouldn't bail out CA.

They??? You mean "we".

This is not General Secretary Ubama's money. It's taxpayers' money.

5 posted on 06/16/2009 7:53:12 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

YES! Thank You for posting your comment.


6 posted on 06/16/2009 7:54:20 PM PDT by TaMoDee
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To: Bokababe

I’m wondering if he’s reached the point where he realizes he’s bitten off more than he can conveniently chew.


7 posted on 06/16/2009 7:54:52 PM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham ("Baldrick, to you the Renaissance was just something that happened to other people, wasn't it?")
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To: Texas Eagle

If they attempt to bail out CA, there will be hell to pay.

Major revolt.


8 posted on 06/16/2009 7:57:03 PM PDT by PA-RIVER
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If they attempt to bail out CA, there will be hell to pay.

What do you mean "they"? It's YOUR money.

9 posted on 06/16/2009 7:59:32 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle
We don't need no steenking bailout. And we certainly don't need no steenking strings attached to it.

Oui.

If we cut off the bankrolling of illegal aliens, and...

If we cut funding to schools (while requiring a comprehensive K-college financial audit, which is to be presented online, and at a level at which California high school graduates and even California teacher can understand ...

And, then if we required statewide VOTER approval for any rules put forth by the regulatory agencies which might have significant economic impact...

Then, we could be in okay shape.

.

Other things come to mind, like making the Golden State more business and taxpayer friendly.

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10 posted on 06/16/2009 8:01:25 PM PDT by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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If they attempt to bail out CA, there will be hell to pay.

You bet. Every state will be rushing to Washington ready to turn over their residual sovereignty in exchange for cash...or some pottage.
11 posted on 06/16/2009 8:01:25 PM PDT by Arkinsaw
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What? No bail out for Leftwing moonbat central?? Shocking! He's P.O.'d the fags, now the school teachers. Obama must really be planning to be a term president usurper.
At the rate he's going, he'll have done all the damage he wanted to by then anyways.
No need to worry about elections once he declares them unnecessary.
12 posted on 06/16/2009 8:02:33 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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Speaking on behalf of my fellow Californians, please allow me to say, "Thank you, Lord!"

Agreed.
There are solutions. Privatize K-12. Start drilling. Sell off State 'properties' (the government shouldn't hoard land away from the public). Stop providing 'free' services to illegal intruders. Cut taxes.

13 posted on 06/16/2009 8:03:27 PM PDT by El Cid (Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house...)
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>> This is not General Secretary Ubama’s money. It’s taxpayers’ money.

That’s easy to forget sometimes, isn’t it? :-)


14 posted on 06/16/2009 8:04:43 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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"They shouldn't bail out CA."

"They??? You mean "we"."

I am a native Californian, honey. To me, the Feds will always be "they"!

Tom McClintock, who spent most of his career in State government before being elected to the House, had the right attitude about it.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-rlc/2272616/posts

15 posted on 06/16/2009 8:04:53 PM PDT by Bokababe (Save Christian Kosovo! http://www.savekosovo.org)
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To: El Cid
There are solutions. Privatize K-12. Start drilling. Sell off State 'properties' (the government shouldn't hoard land away from the public). Stop providing 'free' services to illegal intruders. Cut taxes.

I'll make that part of my platform.

16 posted on 06/16/2009 8:05:15 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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>> There are solutions. Privatize K-12. Start drilling. Sell off State ‘properties’ (the government shouldn’t hoard land away from the public). Stop providing ‘free’ services to illegal intruders. Cut taxes.

Those are ALL good.

Wanna be governor?


17 posted on 06/16/2009 8:05:57 PM PDT by Nervous Tick (Stop dissing drunken sailors! At least they spend their OWN money.)
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To: Bokababe
I am a native Californian, honey. To me, the Feds will always be "they"!

Of the people, by the people, for the people, sweetness.

18 posted on 06/16/2009 8:06:31 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all. -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Nervous Tick

I’d make a horrible governor, but I’d be a great dictator.


19 posted on 06/16/2009 8:08:31 PM PDT by econjack (Some people are as dumb as soup.)
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To: PA-RIVER
"If they attempt to bail out CA, there will be hell to pay.
Major revolt."

By who?

20 posted on 06/16/2009 8:09:59 PM PDT by Nathan Zachary
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