Comments on: Surveying the Wreckage in the California Budget http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/08/surveying-the-wreckage-in-the-california-budget/ Political news, analysis, cheap shots, commentary and more about California and beyond Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:58:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 2contango http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/08/surveying-the-wreckage-in-the-california-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1203 2contango Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:26:49 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2184#comment-1203 The problem with temporary fixes is that they make the choices even harder with revenue continuing to decline. That means even more draconian cuts next year. The only real alternative is to streamline government by boosting productivity, a move public employee unions won't allow. The problem with temporary fixes is that they make the choices even harder with revenue continuing to decline. That means even more draconian cuts next year. The only real alternative is to streamline government by boosting productivity, a move public employee unions won’t allow.

]]> By: svcalbuzzreader http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/08/surveying-the-wreckage-in-the-california-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1201 svcalbuzzreader Mon, 17 Aug 2009 20:19:27 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2184#comment-1201 Did you really just conflate Europe's governments with the Chinese government? And speaking of economic prosperity, did you miss the WSJ article headlined, "Europe recovers as US lags"? Did you really just conflate Europe’s governments with the Chinese government? And speaking of economic prosperity, did you miss the WSJ article headlined, “Europe recovers as US lags”?

]]> By: Jon Fleischman http://www.calbuzz.com/2009/08/surveying-the-wreckage-in-the-california-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Jon Fleischman Mon, 17 Aug 2009 07:35:15 +0000 http://www.calbuzz.com/?p=2184#comment-1199 I am sure it would come much to her surprise for Jean to know that she is one of my favorite California politicos. Clearly this is not because she and I agree on much. In fact, we agree on virtually nothing. I'm a fan of Jean's because she is a passionate ideologue -- her passion to see a larger state, with greater taxation and greater redistribution of wealth, is remarkably consistent and genuine. Of course the recipe that she would cook for California would be terrible. Not only does it fly in the face of the kind of limited role for government that is essential for economic prosperity, but Jean is yet another progressive who would replace the tenants of our founders -- Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson -- and give us the bigger government advocated by the likes of FDR, Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama. Yuck. If I want that kind of government, I'll go to Europe or to China. No thanks. Jon I am sure it would come much to her surprise for Jean to know that she is one of my favorite California politicos. Clearly this is not because she and I agree on much. In fact, we agree on virtually nothing. I’m a fan of Jean’s because she is a passionate ideologue — her passion to see a larger state, with greater taxation and greater redistribution of wealth, is remarkably consistent and genuine.

Of course the recipe that she would cook for California would be terrible. Not only does it fly in the face of the kind of limited role for government that is essential for economic prosperity, but Jean is yet another progressive who would replace the tenants of our founders — Adams, Hamilton, Jefferson — and give us the bigger government advocated by the likes of FDR, Woodrow Wilson and Barack Obama. Yuck. If I want that kind of government, I’ll go to Europe or to China. No thanks.

Jon

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