Posted on 03/03/2010 12:28:25 PM PST by NormsRevenge
Half of voters think legislators should focus on spending cuts over taxes to close all or part of the $19.9 billion budget deficit, according to the latest Field Poll.
A trailing 29 percent said they supported an equal mix of spending cuts and tax increases, according to the results, which were released today.
The poll also showed a slight edge in opposition to a proposal to lower the supermajority vote requirement for passing a budget to a majority vote, with respondents split 47-43 percent.
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The other half are public employees.
Yes, Californians like talking this way, but come election time, it’s a race to see who can give them the most goodies. We know better... we’re not fooled.
for good or bad, there is more talk about the runaway initiative process.. but in the end, it all comes back to the voter..
Cut spending?
Now that’s just crazy talk...
Public employees and/or those who don’t pay any taxes anyway, and who fear that spending cuts will reduce their entitlement payouts.
Prop 13.
If they could just remove this majority requirement, there would be enough money to solve all our problems. /s
well then vote out the Dems in the state legislature for crying out loud
and vote for some real conservatives in statewide elections
then maybe you will get cuts
honestly
Late 1970s. A generation ago. It's a different California by a long-shot.
Yes it is. But I’m holding out there are still enough independent minded here who aren’t yet on the govmnt dole.
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