Posted on 05/15/2010 3:04:01 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
Proposing a budget that would eliminate the state's welfare-to-work program and most child care for the poor, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday outlined a stark vision of a California that would sharply limit aid to some of its poorest and neediest citizens.
His $83.4-billion plan would also freeze funding for local schools, further cut state workers' pay and take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs. State parks and higher education are among the few areas the governor's proposal would spare.
The proposal, which would not raise taxes, also relies on $3.4 billion in help from Washington — roughly half of what the governor sought earlier this year — to help close a budget gap now estimated at $19.1 billion. Billions more would be saved through accounting moves and fund shifts.
"California no longer has low-hanging fruits," said Schwarzenegger at an afternoon news conference in Sacramento. "I now have no choice but to … call for elimination of some very important programs."
Elimination of CalWorks, the state's main welfare program, would affect 1.3 million people, including about 1 million children. The program, which requires recipients to eventually have jobs, gives families an average $500 a month. Ending those payments would save the state $1.6 billion, the administration said. It would also make California the only state not to offer a welfare-to-work program for low-income families with children.
Lawmakers rejected previous attempts by the governor to eliminate the program.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
He'll be on a private jet to Austria Cape Cod the moment that happens.
Hmmm...
His $83.4-billion plan would also freeze funding for local schools, further cut state workers' pay and take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs. State parks and higher education are among the few areas the governor's proposal would spare.
Elimination of CalWorks, the state's main welfare program, would affect 1.3 million people, including about 1 million children.
Got a question for ya Norm.
Do you read the articles you post?
Are you pro-big government?
I think the cuts to welfare will probably hit a lot of illegals that are only eligible for it because of their anchor babies. Losing that average $500/mo might be enough to encourage them to go home and take their anchor babies with them. That would take a load off the public school systems as well.
No. and
No.
Too bad the author isn’t willing to be truthful. The poor are at risk, not because of budget cuts, but because the liberals, in their asinine attempt to “fix” things, made the poor wards of the state and no longer masters of their own fates, and thus the victims when the state cuts its budget.
It would also make California the only state not to offer a welfare-to-work program for low-income families with children.
Hmmm...
His $83.4-billion plan would also freeze funding for local schools, further cut state workers' pay and take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs.
Elimination of CalWorks, the state's main welfare program, would affect 1.3 million people, including about 1 million children.
Got a question for ya Norm.
Do you read the articles you post?
Are you pro-big government?
No. and No.
Oh, Okay, then you support this.
We agree.
State, county, and city salaries.
State, county, and city benefits.
State, county, and city (unproductive) jobs.
Of course, when you say "State, county, and city" the only thing that bureaucrats can imagine is "police, firefighters, and pot holes".
Gotta work on that one.
Someone gets it...
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ His $83.4-billion plan would also freeze funding for local schools, further cut state workers' pay and take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs.
Elimination of CalWorks, the state's main welfare program, would affect 1.3 million people, including about 1 million children.
Eliminate the state's welfare-to-work program.
Eliminate most child care for the poor.
Freeze funding for local schools.
Cut state workers' pay.
Take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs.
Eliminate the state's welfare-to-work program.
Eliminate most child care for the poor.
Freeze funding for local schools.
Cut state workers' pay.
Take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
WE HAVE A WINNER..
I don't think some of these people are even reading the articles..... lol
Everyone’s dream! Kali trees hanging “strange fruit”, beginning at the legislature.
I would prefer we didn’t have to propose to wage total devastation on the populace, both the productive and the not so.. but if the state goes under, who will benefit from that?
I would prefer a nice pony and a 2010 Ferrari...
Fact is these are good cuts...
Eliminate the state's welfare-to-work program.
Eliminate most child care for the poor.
Freeze funding for local schools.
Cut state workers' pay.
Take away 60% of state money for local mental health programs.
but if the state goes under, who will benefit from that?
Now the conservatives are concerned about the "States" welfare, after brutally mismanaging California to the point of absurdity?
You're concern about the, "State government" is misplaced...The "state" is corrupt, mismanaged, bloated, arrogant, and spent money like a drunken lottery winner...
Ya see Norm, if these people running the "state" had one ounce of integrity, or self respect, they'd *all* quit first thing Monday morning, and call demand state government unions be eliminated, and state government programs be reduced by an additional 2 billion dolllars.
If all these poor and mental people can't get it here, they're free to go to Oklahoma or Wyoming. If the welfare types don't appreciate the cuts, they're free to head off to Reno....
We want taxes, government and government programs cut to the bone....Till it hurts....
And then cut some more!!
I thought this was a conservative forum.
good gosh.. you read more into my comments than intended methinks..
No, I didn’t.
not sure what drives you into reading beyond any posts, maybe we need a beer summit.
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