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(CA) State offices closed today amid new round of worker furloughs
LA Times ^ | July 10, 2009 | Shelby Grad

Posted on 07/10/2009 8:01:09 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

A new round of California worker furloughs takes effect today, causing most state offices to be closed.

The furloughs are designed to reduce spending on state employee salaries. The office closures are expected to save more than $1 billion over the next year. The state has a $26-billion budget imbalance.

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1 posted on 07/10/2009 8:01:10 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They’re overpaid and have too many benefits. What becomes more obvious is they’re not needed full time!!


2 posted on 07/10/2009 8:05:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

Gee if they close one day a week they save $1 Billion. If they closed five days a week they save $5 Billion. Only $19 Billion to close the gap. LOL.


3 posted on 07/10/2009 8:13:34 AM PDT by sitkaspruce
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

SEIU = Illegal alien union and sister arm of ACORN and probably La Raza.


4 posted on 07/10/2009 8:30:15 AM PDT by Frantzie (Remember when Bush was President and Americans had jobs (and ammo)?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
A government on furlough is the only safe form of government.

/johnny

5 posted on 07/10/2009 8:32:06 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (God Bless us all, each, and every one.)
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To: Sacajaweau

Bingo. Make them all part time government employee’s!! Reduced benefits, less taxes.


6 posted on 07/10/2009 8:44:18 AM PDT by redreno (Americans don't go Gault. Americans go Postal.)
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To: redreno

Agreed upon. They only do part time work anyway.


7 posted on 07/10/2009 8:50:46 AM PDT by Achilles Heel
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To: redreno
Now, as to schools....We had 50 kids in my 8th grade class and we all passed the Regents with flying colors.

Perhaps it is the low numbers in today's classes that lends to failure because they don't get enough peer input and expect "special attention".

The end game....We don't need all these darn teachers. We need larger classes and stop the coddling.

School is not hard...It just takes work!!

8 posted on 07/10/2009 8:54:35 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: richace

Audits can be mislaeading I guess. Where is the money going?


10 posted on 07/10/2009 9:43:16 AM PDT by Achilles Heel
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To: redreno
Bingo. Make them all part time government employee’s!! Reduced benefits, less taxes. ------------------ We're going to have to. Next year will be a repeat of this year, probably worse. The legislators only think about right now with no thought of the future. I don't think I've heard even a whisper about fixing anything beyond this year's budget.
12 posted on 07/10/2009 7:34:27 PM PDT by Joan Kerrey
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