CA: Davis' version of budget crisis doesn't square with history

Sac Bee ^ | 8/11/03 | Dan Walters

[NormsRevenge]

The state's immense -- and still unresolved -- budget crisis has spawned, among other things, creative efforts to rewrite history.

Gov. Gray Davis and his minions have been working overtime to convince Californians that the budget crisis isn't his doing, well aware that it is a major source of voter anger as he faces a historic recall election.

[NormsRevenge]

Morning EATB ....

Fun week ahead, huh? Ping

[ResultsNetwork]

The budget's bottom line in California:
20% increase due to population + inflation
25% increase in revenues should yield a 5% surplus
However, Grey-out Davis signed off on a 40% increase in spending...

The rest is history.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Two more months of this ! Sowee!!!

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[vbmoneyspender]

What tax cuts is Walters talking about? I don't remember Gray Davis cutting any taxes. In fact, I think he increased taxes.

[NormsRevenge]

Open Mic Catches California Democrats
(AP) - Unaware that a live microphone was broadcasting their words around the Capitol, Assembly Democrats meeting behind closed doors debated prolonging California's budget crisis for political gain. Members of the coalition of liberal Democrats talked about slowing progress on the budget as a means of increasing pressure on Republicans. A microphone had been left on during the closed meeting Monday, and the conversation was transmitted to about 500 "squawk boxes" that enable staff members, lobbyists and reporters to listen in on legislative meetings. More...

• Democrats' Budget Debate - Excerpts [PDF] (CA GOP Caucus)
• Calif. Budget Crisis (PPIC) | Message board

[hattend]

When the extent of the windfall became known in 2000, Davis publicly -- and prudently -- declared that it would be a mistake to enact major increases in ongoing spending, or major tax cuts, and promised to resist them. But succumbing to pressures from both fellow Democrats and Republicans, Davis soon agreed to commit roughly $8 billion of the windfall to tax cuts or new spending.

Spend OR cut? So which was it? Let me guess...it wasn't a tax cut.