California's budget shortfall has swollen from $14.5 billion to $16 billion, according to the state's chief budget analyst, who calls on lawmakers to reject the governor's approach for closing the deficit through spending cuts alone and consider raising taxes.
Legislative Analyst Elizabeth G. Hill, whom lawmakers of both parties look to for advice on fiscal matters, says the depressed housing market and high energy prices will cause revenues to sag even more than the administration of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger projected last month.
Here's a thought, how about you just simply cut spending more? You can't tell me that California, one of the worst "nanny states" in the nation, can't cut some fat off of their budget. How about cutting down on illegal immigrants? How about making services available only to US citizens? How about offering a 20% reward to government workers who come up with ideas to save money? In other words, if an employee has an idea that will save the government $1 million dollars, cut them a check for $200k tax free.
That way you get people who know the system inside and out and who knows better then anyone what needs to be done rather than someone sitting in Sacramento making decisions.
It's really not that hard people, simply live below your means instead of jacking up the cost of everything to tax payers.
If you can't make due with the money you have, unless there's an emergency, then perhaps you shouldn't be in the job.
Travis
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