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California screaming: state almost broke
2009-02-21
But they're not shutting down non-essential services.
Posted by:Fred

#4  "3) When budgets are threatened, cut the meat and leave the fat."

Cut what the people really care most about, then they'll restore your budget and leave your pet pork alone.
Posted by: Glenmore   2009-02-21 10:56  

#3  The three laws of bureaucratics (with apologies to Asimov).

1) Always increase your budget and resource needs.
2) Authority is for committees, responsibility is for subordinates.
3) When budgets are threatened, cut the meat and leave the fat.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2009-02-21 09:23  

#2  I'll believe it when the liberal pork projects start getting cut.
Posted by: DarthVader   2009-02-21 09:00  

#1  What do you mean 'almost'? They're paying off their Master Card with their Visa.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2009-02-21 08:37  

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