[NormsRevenge]

The operative word in the title...

Big state budget deficit foreseen

the politicos are already meeting in secret lairs to discuss the neXt round of "the fleecing of the sheople" - Part Duhhh Deux!

[Sparta]

Tax hikes really help the economy. That's why Soviet Union had the world's best economy.(sarcasm)

[monkeyshine]

Time to pack up and go.

[Lancey Howard]

Gov. Gray Davis slashed 6,100 vacant state jobs for an estimated savings of $300 million.

Could somebody with a California/English, English/California dictionary please translate this for me? Thank you.

[Lancey Howard]

From a related thread posted by ambrose:

"No new taxes", said Senate GOP leader Jim Brulte. "I have no intention of punishing taxpayers because liberals in Sacramento have overspent in the last three years against my advice."

This is really, really going to be fun to watch, especially if the Republicans show some spine and keep Democrat tax hikes off the table.