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S&P: 'Important crossroad' for California credit rating
SacBee: Capitol Alert ^ | 5/19/11 | Kevin Yamamura

Posted on 05/19/2011 12:46:59 PM PDT by SmithL

Standard & Poor's said Thursday that California sits at an "important crossroad" for its credit rating depending on how it deals with its structural deficit problems in the coming weeks.

California has never defaulted on general obligation bond repayment, but the state's A- rating already ranks lowest in the nation in the wake of annual budget woes.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: creditrating; default; goldenstate; taxandspend

1 posted on 05/19/2011 12:47:02 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL
Bankruptcy
2 posted on 05/19/2011 12:52:44 PM PDT by scooby321
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To: SmithL

Cue mariachi music.


3 posted on 05/19/2011 12:53:04 PM PDT by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: SmithL

hard times ahead for Kalifornia. That means their illegals will probably be migrating east.


4 posted on 05/19/2011 12:56:03 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))
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To: SmithL
Talk about grade inflation. California is a basketcase, and they get an A-.

What does it take to bet a B or C?

I know, I know the highest ratings are triple-A. I know, I know the letters chosen are somewhat arbitrary. But still, why can't they call a turd a turd without trying to polish it?

5 posted on 05/19/2011 12:58:52 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear
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taxtherich taxtherich taxtherich taxtherich taxtherich /s.
itsforthechildren itsforthechildren itsforthechildren /s
nohumanisillegal nohumanisillegal nohumanisillegal /s
teachersareunderpaid teacheresareunderpaid teachersareunderpaid. /s


6 posted on 05/19/2011 1:00:53 PM PDT by forgotten man (forgotten man)
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To: mamelukesabre

Here we go!


7 posted on 05/19/2011 2:00:51 PM PDT by CPT Clay (Pick up your weapon and follow me.)
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To: SmithL

A-

That is what junk rates these days?


8 posted on 05/19/2011 2:38:55 PM PDT by Del Rapier
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