[Pearls Before Swine]

I like it! And a Dem did this, no less.

[RightGeek]

Golly! An honest Democrat! Chiang must not have got the memo that he was supposed to say the emperor was wearing some swell new duds.

[businessprofessor]

The law of unintended consequences strikes again. Did the rats realize the consequences of these amendments when they pushed them? The amendments have given unprecedented power to the state treasurer over interpretation of the budget. California is in a disgraceful situation with a once proud economy and government reduced to a beggar. Unfortunately, the future looks even bleaker with rats poised to grab absolute control over state government.

[RightGeek]

"I now have to explain to my wife and daughter that we won't be able to pay the bills because a politician chose to grandstand at our expense," Gatto said. "California has officially degenerated into a Banana Republic, with one branch of government withholding the pay of another."

I'm sure it will be good for all of you.

Actually, the funniest part was that it was Democrat bill that gave Chiang the power and the legal obligation to do this.

[US_MilitaryRules]

Do they still get paid for this time period as soon as the budget gets passed? Or is this period going to be lost wages for good with no back pay?

[americanophile]

Don’t worry they get the money back once they’ve passed the budget.

[eyeamok]

“I now have to explain to my wife and daughter that we won’t be able to pay the bills because a politician chose to grandstand at our expense,” Gatto said. “California has officially degenerated into a Banana Republic, with one branch of government withholding the pay of another.”

No, it is because you are a LIAR, FRAUD and a CHEAT Mr Gatto.

[Enterprise]

"I now have to explain to my wife and daughter that we won't be able to pay the bills because a politician chose to grandstand at our expense," Gatto said.

Jackass pussy. Millions of people are unemployed and can't pay their bills because of political grandstanding over things like the environment and agriculture. These are people who actually want to do hard physical labor while jackass pussies like Gatto suck off the taxpayers. Effing moron.

[fruser1]

“I now have to explain to my wife and daughter that we won’t be able to pay the bills because a politician chose to grandstand at our expense,”

Now you know how I feel!

Every entitlement rapes me a little bit more since I am a source, not a sink, of society.

[Carry_Okie]

Does anybody really expect me to believe that the Rat “legislators” are living paycheck to paycheck? Really?

[Lurker]

and $142 in tax-free travel and living expenses.

That's $36,920 a year, which is within spitting distance of my base salary.

[newzjunkey]

Boo-hoo, Mr. Gatto! Boo-hoo!

[Randy Larsen]

Balanced budget coming soon!

Paid for our state legislators paychecks!