Posted on 07/03/2019 3:02:23 PM PDT by NRx
ALASKA, July 1, 2019 (LifeSiteNews) – Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has a message for the state’s Supreme Court: If you’re going to force taxpayers to fund abortions, that money is coming out of your budget.
The Alaska Supreme Court has continually ruled that the state must fund abortions, so Dunleavy slashed the amount it has been spending on the deadly practice from the state judiciary’s budget.
Via a line-item veto, Dunleavy reduced the budget of the state’s courts by $334,700 – the amount of public money spent on elective abortions annually.
“The Legislative and Executive Branch are opposed to state-funded elective abortions; the only branch of government that insists on state-funded elective abortions is the Supreme Court,” the governor’s office explained of its fiscal year 2020 budget. “The annual cost of elective abortions is reflected by this reduction.”
“The Federal Government also prohibits any federal funds paying for elective abortions,” the document notes.
“The Alaska Supreme Court has a long history of extremist rulings on abortion,” Alaska Family Action (AFA), a division of the Alaska Family Council, posted on Facebook when Dunleavy finalized the budget. “But until today, they never suffered any real consequences for it. Now they will start feeling the pain of their own arrogance. Every dollar the state spends on killing unborn children will be cut from their budget.”
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Like Alaska, Congress could reduce the entire federal judiciary to John Roberts sitting at a card table with a candle.
The fact that Congress rolls over to every passing judicial whim is an outrage against We the People.
+1
“Shows the value of a line item veto and a governor with a set....”
Which is why liberal legislators hate both.
The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.Surprised there isn’t a similar provision in the AK constitution . . .
States lining up: Arizona tells Nike to get lost. Alaska tells its judges to pay for abortions. Who will be next in line with this revival of common sense?
Money's tight in Alaska these days. The oil money isn't flowing like it used to.
There are no direct state taxes on the people at all. No sales, property or income taxes. The governor and the legislature are wrangling over taking half or more of the PFD (Permanent Fund Dividend) because the state government short of funds. Donleavy has vowed to pay out the full dividend to the people (Reported to be in the neighborhood of $3K this year) and make up the shortfall with spending cuts, some of which will be quite painful. For example, cuts to the Alaska Marine Highway System (The ferries).
Since a family of four is looking at a PFD check of $12000 with the full dividend, some low income families, heck a lot of not-so-low-income families, will be severely impacted.
Outstanding!
He's cutting their budget. They'll no doubt receive their full salary even if they have to hold court in the dark.
That’s the ticket. A little poetry goes a long way.
Ingenious.
The liberal judges may just be stunned into unconsciousness, that their actions have consequences.
XLNT
Yes yees
They must be impeached. Or hung
Love our governor. He’s the only adult in the room.
I would have preferred a Special Assessment on the Incomes of ALL Licensed “Officers of the Court” in the State, which would force the scumbag lawyers that bring these cases to pony up their own Cash for their Cause. But this is a Good Start!!
Depends on the size of their budget. :-(
Okay don’t stop their compensation but inform Roberts that from now on the Supreme Court will stay in session the full year and that they will pay out of their pockets the utility bill and other misc. expenses.
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