Rage in N.H. as House makes deep cuts, limits union powers

Associated Press ^ | 4/1/11 | Norma Love

[Nachum]

CONCORD, N.H. -- Amid chants from the gallery and thousands of demonstrators in the Statehouse plaza, New Hampshire's Republican-dominated House approved a $10.2 billion budget yesterday that makes deep cuts to social programs and strips public unions of much of their bargaining power. The House debated the budget for five hours before Republicans pushed it through, 243-124.

[hinckley buzzard]

Gov Kasich signed the corresponding bill in Ohio yesterday. It is now law and the parasites are screeching.

[cotton1706]

NH, WI, IN, OH, ID, NE, FL

And I’m probably missing a few. Very good trend. The 700 new state legislators aren’t wasting any time and are acting.

[556x45]

‘The big question, of course, is, will the legislature be able to overrule the RAT Governor Lynch’s certain veto?’

Exactly, which is why its hard to break out the party hats. Does the legislature have the spine to override? I’m betting not... Honestly, I wonder if all this isn’t just political theater meant to cast otherwise liberals/RINOs as conservatives.

[aces]

UH, UNION?

[556x45]

‘The big question, of course, is, will the legislature be able to overrule the RAT Governor Lynch’s certain veto?’

Exactly, which is why its hard to break out the party hats. Does the legislature have the spine to override? I’m betting not... Honestly, I wonder if all this isn’t just political theater meant to cast otherwise liberals/RINOs as conservatives.

[MrDem]

will the legislature be able to overrule the RAT Governor Lynch’s certain veto? Don't they have super majorities?

[kcvl]

Norma Love (AP)

Education
University of California, Berkeley Bachelors and Masters, Bachelors in Anthropology, Masters in Journalism
1967 – 1974

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Mar 31, 2011 ... NORMA LOVE ~ Associated Press ~ CONCORD, N.H. ~

“While thousands of union members and advocates for the poor rally outside”

[TShaunK]

Good for you and from a Mass. resident I hope all ma. buisnesses move to your state.
And turn this state into the Dominican republic.
I’m out of here in a few years.

[newzjunkey]

California has 80 in the state house for over 37 million.

462,500 per state rep.

What kind of representation is that?

[Madame Dufarge]

The U. S. Constitution originally stipulated that there would be one representative for every 30,000 people.

I've always thought that was a good thing.

Here in Maine, there are two representatives for 1,300,000 people.

How is it even remotely possible for a representative to be responsive to his constituents when his constituency is so enormous. It's absurd.

I say the more the better, bring on gridlock so that as little damage as possible will be done.

[Oratam]

I remember reading an article in the Globe (forgive me) about a NH legislator who didn’t even have an office. He worked out of local barroom. There was a picture of him with the contents of his briefcase spread out over a pool table. That should be the model for all the States.

[metesky]

...another cut eliminating four inspectors who check to make sure pumps, scales and other measuring devices charge consumers accurately. The House budget would let contractors calibrate the equipment, as well as verify the work.

This part is bad and wide open to fraud. The states have always been responsible for weights and measures.

[Oratam]

I agree with you. The framers expected a representative to know his constituents because his job was to vote based on a general 'sense' he got about their position on a any given issue. Now, they vote as their told and their constituents be damned. That's possible in a system where congressmen are too busy chasing after dollars.

Under Article I there would be 1 representative for every 30,000 persons or over 10,000 critters today. Do they need to be in Washington? They only spend a couple of days there now. They can work part-time from home which is reasonable with only 30,000 people to answer to. Also, imagine how response they'd be if they acutally had to live, work, shop, attend ballgames, church, etc. with the people they represented. (Our system was framed in opposition to Britain's system where Londoners, in essence, represented everyone everywhere.) Besides, with the hefty reduction in congressional pay they'll have actual jobs demanding most of their time. They can visit DC for their swearing in and a few ceremonial occasions. Technology (real high tech devices like the telephone) makes this possible.

Also, while there will always be plenty of money to buy votes, just imagine the logistics involved in paying off 1000, 2000 or 5001 critters. The paperwork involved. The travel.

[Graybeard58]

In the Maine state House of Rep, there are 367 reps for 1.3 million people.

[dfwgator]

What kind of jobs do these people have that they can take a day off and go to the statehouse?

I'll bet you a dollar that most of them were also at the Wisconsin statehouse.

[chickadee]

Gov Kasich signed the corresponding bill in Ohio yesterday. It is now law and the parasites are screeching.

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Applause to Ohio!!

[Little Bill]

I know all 8 of my State Reps, face to face, two of them live down the street from me. If I have a problem with them they can not hide.

[Madame Dufarge]

I'm not sure how that's relevant to the number of Congressional representatives.

But to your point, Maine for the first time in 40 years has elected a Republican legislature and governor.

So I guess more is better.

[Redleg Duke]

Well, from your tone, you sound as though you are very highly invested in GOP failure.

If you are indeed a conservative, try not to practice being a self-fulfilling prophesy in the disappointment department.

[Graybeard58]

I'm not sure how that's relevant to the number of Congressional representatives

I was not referring in any way to Maine's representation in the U.S. House. It just seemed like a lot of representatives to the State House for a small population state.