Posted on 04/14/2012 1:38:16 PM PDT by SmithL
Gov. Jerry Brown urged the Legislature on Friday to "man up" and make spending cuts, acknowledging the state budget deficit is likely larger than he previously thought.
The Democratic governor, in an interview on Bay Area talk radio station KGO (810 AM), said the deficit is "probably bigger now" than the $9.2 billion he estimated earlier this year.
"We're trying to be as prudent as we can," Brown said. "That's why the Legislature has to man up, make the cuts and get some taxes and we'll make it."
Democrats this year have resisted Brown's proposed cuts to social services and higher education, and his demand that spending reductions be enacted by March fell flat.
Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento, has said it is too early in the budget calendar to make potentially unnecessary cuts. His spokeswoman, Alicia Trost, said Friday that "it's best to wait and get a clear picture" of the budget when Brown revises his budget proposal in May. Trost said Democrats have enacted spending reductions in previous years and "this year will be no different."
Brown's "man up" remark was reminiscent of when Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called legislative Democrats "girlie men" in 2004, also in a budget dispute.
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Is Moonbeam starting to grow the semblance of a brain in his golden years?
Give ‘em hell, Jerry. You can start by getting rid of the communist state government workers unions that you setup way back when that are killing the golden state. Then you can send your idiotic bullet train on a highspeed run to hell!!
No, he’s just blathering away as usual. He’s nothing but a useful idiot for his communist bosses.
Man up? These girly men? Get real, Jerry. It’s California.
“Talking tough”, then an end around play to raise taxes.
Yeah, man up and kill the LA-SF choo-choo that NOBODY wants.
I don't think Brown speaks Spanish and he may have misunderstood Mexico City's instructions.
“Man Up” == sexist.
Wow.Depending on how he proposes to cut the budget maybe this is a sign that Governor Moonbeam *is* able to put down the crack pipe from time to time.
Given the 2, guess which the democrats will emphasize?
Brown is just POed because people don’t like the half cent general sales tax hike he’s proposed, and the alternative Millionaire’s Tax ballot measure forces revenue collected to be spent a certain way.
Oh wow. Tax-and-spend lib Moonbeam rejects 40 plus years of his own state career accomplishments in one day.
It is Brown’s lifelong legacy. Now CA gets to “enjoy” it.
Oh wow. Tax-and-spend lib Moonbeam rejects 40 plus years of his own state career accomplishments in one day.
It is Brown’s lifelong legacy. Now CA gets to “enjoy” it.
Yeah sure.... Meanwhile, California has more than enough offshore oil to pay off its debts and keep their socialist idiocy.
Hey Moonbeam,
There hasn’t been any real Govt Men since Ronald Reagan was Governor. You might as well turn the keys over to MET-I-CO
I am guessing that when all is done, the CA deficit will be around $20 billion AGAIN this year. California has been a fiscal basket case since 2000. Note revenue problem. SPENDING problem.
For the first time in his life, Brown is right and not lying. That said, I’ll be stuned if he does anything about it. Just stuned.
2010-11 $25.4 billion
2009-10 $21.3 billion
2008-09 $17.2 billion
2007-08 $2 billion?
2006-07 $20 billion
2005-06 $9 billion
2004-05 $14 billion
2003-04 $38 billion
2002-03 $21 billion
NOTE: All during the Housing Boom the legislature spent the MASSIVE property tax windfall as fast as they could and more. The communists in the CA state legislature have never seen a budget deficit they didn’t like.
Big fans of Obama, apparently.
The Democrats love massing up huge debt. Just love it.
What a laugh ... having all the girlie-men man up!
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