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Field Poll: (California) Voters back spending cuts as budget solution
SaC bee ^ | 3/3/10 | Kevin Yamamura

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.

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


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: budgetsolution; california; fieldpoll; spendingcuts

1 posted on 03/03/2010 12:28:25 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge

The other half are public employees.


2 posted on 03/03/2010 12:33:14 PM PST by skeeter
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To: NormsRevenge

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.


3 posted on 03/03/2010 12:46:24 PM PST by ScottinVA (Glad to see Demonic Unhinged (DU) highlights and attacks my FR comments!)
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To: ScottinVA

for good or bad, there is more talk about the runaway initiative process.. but in the end, it all comes back to the voter..


4 posted on 03/03/2010 12:47:18 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: NormsRevenge

Cut spending?

Now that’s just crazy talk...


5 posted on 03/03/2010 12:50:46 PM PST by TSgt (RE-ELECT NOBODY - VOTE THEM ALL OUT!)
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To: skeeter

Public employees and/or those who don’t pay any taxes anyway, and who fear that spending cuts will reduce their entitlement payouts.


6 posted on 03/03/2010 12:51:28 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: ScottinVA

Prop 13.


7 posted on 03/03/2010 12:53:07 PM PST by skeeter
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To: NormsRevenge
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.

If they could just remove this majority requirement, there would be enough money to solve all our problems. /s

8 posted on 03/03/2010 1:12:25 PM PST by umgud (I couldn't understand why the ball kept getting bigger......... then it hit me.)
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To: NormsRevenge

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


9 posted on 03/03/2010 1:25:43 PM PST by DM1
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To: skeeter
Prop 13.

Late 1970s. A generation ago. It's a different California by a long-shot.

10 posted on 03/04/2010 6:04:11 AM PST by ScottinVA (Glad to see Demonic Unhinged (DU) highlights and attacks my FR comments!)
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To: ScottinVA

Yes it is. But I’m holding out there are still enough independent minded here who aren’t yet on the govmnt dole.


11 posted on 03/04/2010 6:54:37 AM PST by skeeter
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