Lawmakers once again, did not approve a state budget. Republican and Democratic lawmakers were once again, stuck on many key issues, including cuts to social services, public transportation and early repayment of state debt. Republicans voted against a $140 billion budgt that they say was not balanced. The Democrats claimed that they had produced an equally balanced budget by cutting at least $1 billion beyond what they originally wanted without raising taxes, creating new social programs, and keeping the Governors $2.1 billion reserve eligible while still restoring welfare funding for children, elderly, blind and disabled.
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_6267423
I believe that the lawmakers should have passed this budget. It seems to me that this budget is a good idea because it will limit the careless spending of our state's money and it is still doing good to our state by restoring welfare funding for children, elderly, blind and disabled.
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Well,
If the Democrats statements were true in that it would be balanced by cutting out the 1 billion, then the budget should be passed. From this article it seems that Democrats did everything the Republicans wanted (2.1 billion reserve, balancing, restoring welfare, etc) but there must be some other side.
With this rejection, it will just prolong the needed attention in California. This is in California right?
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