{"id":5091,"date":"2010-01-12T23:52:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-12T23:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/schwarzenegger-deep-spending-cuts-salary-cuts-for-state-workers-and-abolishment-of-welfare-programs\/"},"modified":"2010-01-12T23:52:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-12T23:52:00","slug":"schwarzenegger-deep-spending-cuts-salary-cuts-for-state-workers-and-abolishment-of-welfare-programs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.euvolution.com\/futurist-transhuman-news-blog\/libertarian\/schwarzenegger-deep-spending-cuts-salary-cuts-for-state-workers-and-abolishment-of-welfare-programs.php","title":{"rendered":"Schwarzenegger – deep spending cuts, salary cuts for state workers and abolishment of welfare programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>California is facing a $20 billion deficit. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just proposed massive spending cuts, and outright elimination of long-standing government agencies.<\/p>

From the LA Times<\/a>, Jan. 8:<\/p>

The Republican governor will renew his call to expand oil drilling off the Santa Barbara coast and extend the payroll cuts that have resulted in furloughs and a 14% salary cut for more than 200,000 state workers... and extend the payroll cuts that have resulted in furloughs and a 14% salary cut for more than 200,000 state workers... he will propose the wholesale elimination of CalWorks, the state's main welfare program, as well as a program that provides in-home care to the elderly and disabled.<\/p><\/blockquote>

But the Governor doesn't stop there:<\/p>

\"As bitter as the words are in my mouth, we face additional cuts,\" Schwarzenegger said in his State of the State speech before lawmakers Wednesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>

The Legislative Analysis Office (LAO) just released a report. Although they acknowledged dramatic actions needed to be taken, the LAO dubbed Schwarzenegger's cuts \"draconian.\"<\/p>

Meanwhile California's Capitol blog<\/a> is reporting that the LAO is now saying that the budget includes $2.4 billion reductions for public schools despite the Governor's claim to protect the education budget from any cuts. <\/p>

Reaction from California Liberals has been severe. <\/p>

Democrat Assembly candidate Das Williams issued a release<\/a> calling the cuts \"devastating,\" and claiming: \"Californians have been suffering from two years of nonstop budget cuts and one-sided sacrifices. More pain for children, seniors, the disabled, and our low-income citizens.\" <\/p>

UC News<\/a> called it: \"bad news for state workers, health and social services and prisons...\"<\/p>

Democrat Assemblywoman Noreen Evans of Santa Rosa, Chair of the Budget Committee is accusing Schwarzenegger of wanting to \"privatize the prisons,\" and has called his budget cuts \"radical.\" (Source: Petaluma Press-Dem<\/a>)<\/p>

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