[Gritty]

There is simply no fat to cut, largely because of a statewide tax revolt in the 1970s that capped spending for social services

This is the first I ever heard California capped spending for social services. I thought they opened that floodgate a few years ago when the dot com boom was in full swing, Davis was in his first term, the judges had thrown out the propositions trying to control spending on illegal aliens and the Legislature was increasing social service spending by 20% a year.

Maybe I missed something?

But, the article says it was the fault of Prop 13 or some such thing under Reagan, so I guess we have to believe them.

*Sigh*! It's the nasty ole tax revolters fault (once again)!

[Lancey Howard]

States across the country are suffering their worst budget crisis for half a century, and few are receiving help from the federal government, which is pouring funds instead into counter-terrorism, the military and tax cuts for the wealthy

This line tells you all you need to know about the author and this column. (Yawn.)
It's just a pathetic rant from a Euro-scum socialist mouse.