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Getbig Main Boards => Politics and Political Issues Board => Topic started by: Bindare_Dundat on May 12, 2009, 06:53:44 PM
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Eleven weeks after Congress settled on a stimulus package that provided $135 billion to limit layoffs in state governments, many states are finding that the funds are not enough and are moving to lay off thousands of public employees.
The state of Washington settled on a budget two weeks ago that will mean 1,000 layoffs at public colleges and several times that many in elementary and high schools.
The governor of Massachusetts, who cut 1,000 positions late last year, just announced 250 layoffs, with more likely to come soon.
Arizona has already laid off 800 social service workers this year and is facing the likelihood of deeper cuts over the next two. The state no longer investigates all complaints of child or elder abuse.
"Don't be a child or a vulnerable adult in Arizona," said Tim Schmaltz of the Protecting Arizona's Family Coalition.
The layoffs are one early indication of how the stimulus funding could be coming up short against the economic downturn.
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Sadly this is one technique used to milk the government of EVEN MORE MONEY. Once the idiotic Obama administration started the BAILOUT scheme it opened the door to every TOM, DICK and HARRY organiazation, agency, entity not to leave out every state and city standing with their hands out complaining that they don't have enough funds for this or funds for that. To make their case particularly strong, they will deliberately deny childen education, leave the sick to die, disregard the elderly, let infrastructure fall into ruins etc...all for the sake of getting money.
IS AMERICA FINISHED OR WHAT?????