Posted on 07/02/2009 6:14:42 AM PDT by Slapshot68
The finances of several states around the nation are sinking deeper into chaos as lawmakers struggle to work out budget differences amid a recession that has wiped out tax revenue and set the stage for dramatic cuts in service and pay for government workers.
The start of the new fiscal year arrived Wednesday with states from California to Connecticut still without spending plans in place.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a fiscal emergency and ordered state offices closed three days a month to save money as state officials plan to pay bills with IOUs starting Thursday.
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Next, will obama appoint a State Czar to take over the states?
I wonder when someone is going to point out to our cocky president that his czars are unconstitutional.
I believe his entire persona in the WH is unconstitutional
He has said the constitution is a flawed document-you know what a 16 yr old (his mental age, I believe) does when they argue that kind of logic
Furthermore, this president is on transmit-only mode, the
“receive” function is disabled
You think he's ever been a receiver, or maybe catcher, in some situations?
uh uh uh
I believe I’ll direct that question to that man in back of the room, with a gym bag......
As in "czar of New York", "czar of New Jersey", etc., with "czar of all the states" being reserved for himself.
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