Author Topic: California budget crisis may force massive layoffs (Read 1053 times)

Bindare_Dundat · « **on:** February 10, 2009, 07:38:52 PM »

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will notify up to 20,000 state employees on Friday their jobs will be eliminated if lawmakers fail by then to balance the budget by closing a shortfall of more than $40 billion, a spokesman said on Tuesday...

http://www.reuters.com/article/domes...5197Z220090210

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #1 on:** February 10, 2009, 08:12:02 PM »

Quote from: Bindare_Dundat on February 10, 2009, 07:38:52 PM

OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will notify up to 20,000 state employees on Friday their jobs will be eliminated if lawmakers fail by then to balance the budget by closing a shortfall of more than $40 billion, a spokesman said on Tuesday...

http://www.reuters.com/article/domes...5197Z220090210

Decades of wasteful spending is coming home to roost.

tonymctones · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2009, 08:17:10 PM »

they are giving IOU's for tax refunds while the controller spends millions to redo his office

that guy should be tarred and feathered.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2009, 08:19:59 PM »

Quote from: tonymctones on February 10, 2009, 08:17:10 PM

they are giving IOU's for tax refunds while the controller spends millions to redo his office that guy should be tarred and feathered.

The taxpayers voted for these bums and must now live with eh results.

Hereford · « **Reply #4 on:** February 10, 2009, 08:26:12 PM »

This state sucks.

Don't ever move here.

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The taxpayers voted for these bums and must now live with eh results.

No, LA and SF voted for them... the rest of us just always have to go along.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2009, 05:09:31 AM »

Quote from: Hereford on February 10, 2009, 08:26:12 PM

This state sucks.

Don't ever move here.

No, LA and SF voted for them... the rest of us just always have to go along.

I think the meltdown will start in CA when the welfare checks stop, the cops get cut, and the gangs start spreading.

Cap · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:33:31 AM »

Quote from: 333386 on February 11, 2009, 05:09:31 AM

I think the meltdown will start in CA when the welfare checks stop, the cops get cut, and the gangs start spreading.

The police have contracts, they won't get cut. They need to start with welfare and ALL the money for illegals. It's funny because people should want tax cuts but they'd rather vote in the party that has never gotten them out of poverty.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:41:40 AM »

Quote from: Cap on February 11, 2009, 06:33:31 AM

The police have contracts, they won't get cut. They need to start with welfare and ALL the money for illegals. It's funny because people should want tax cuts but they'd rather vote in the party that has never gotten them out of poverty.

A contract doesnt mean squat if the state is broke and cant afford to pay.

Hereford · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2009, 10:26:32 AM »

The last people Cali is going to give the IOUs to will be the union-contracted public service types. Government workers protect their own.

They can't even control the gangs now... and as 333386 said, as soon as welfare is interrupted the blacks down south and illegals are going to go ape-shit a la 1992 style. Too bad most of out National Guard is in Iraq right now.

Cali has the 7th largest economy in the world. There are just so many leeches and gvt pork projects, it's like a state version of GM.

War-Horse · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2009, 12:48:43 PM »

Quote from: Cap on February 11, 2009, 06:33:31 AM

The police have contracts, they won't get cut. They need to start with welfare and ALL the money for illegals. It's funny because people should want tax cuts but they'd rather vote in the party that has never gotten them out of poverty.

Tax cuts dont matter if you dont have a job. Repugs killed america in only 8 yrs.

Hereford · « **Reply #10 on:** February 11, 2009, 12:51:20 PM »

Quote from: War-Horse on February 11, 2009, 12:48:43 PM

Tax cuts dont matter if you dont have a job. Repugs killed america in only 8 yrs.

The problems in California have nothing to do with the Republican party. Cali is the antithesis of the Republican platform.

War-Horse · « **Reply #11 on:** February 11, 2009, 01:00:42 PM »

Quote from: Hereford on February 11, 2009, 12:51:20 PM

The problems in California have nothing to do with the Republican party. Cali is the antithesis of the Republican platform.

The housing bubble originated there, i believe. This was a way for bush to take the heat off of himself as being very disliked about the war. Throw the people a bone and let anyone buy a house to spread false wealth......he was hoping it wouldnt burst until he was out of office. But it did and here we are. Capitialism gone bad.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #12 on:** February 11, 2009, 01:01:20 PM »

Quote from: War-Horse on February 11, 2009, 12:48:43 PM

Tax cuts dont matter if you dont have a job. Repugs killed america in only 8 yrs.

Idiot, they are already taxed to death over there and people fleeing due to high taxes.

They need to massively cut wasteful spending and end all payments to illegals.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #13 on:** February 11, 2009, 01:02:22 PM »

Quote from: War-Horse on February 11, 2009, 01:00:42 PM

The housing bubble originated there, i believe. This was a way for bush to take the heat off of himself as being very disliked about the war. Throw the people a bone and let anyone buy a house to spread false wealth......he was hoping it wouldnt burst until he was out of office. But it did and here we are. Capitialism gone bad.

Moron. What are you that guy Julio from Florida at the pep rally?

War-Horse · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:17:48 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on February 11, 2009, 01:01:20 PM

Idiot, they are already taxed to death over there and people fleeing due to high taxes.

They need to massively cut wasteful spending and end all payments to illegals.

They arent leaving their homes because of taxes, shitforbrains. What f'ing planet are you on?

War-Horse · « **Reply #15 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:21:27 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on February 11, 2009, 01:02:22 PM

Moron. What are you that guy Julio from Florida at the pep rally?

Attempt. and FAIL. Grab your helmet 33, the short bus is out front.

BayGBM · « **Reply #16 on:** February 11, 2009, 06:48:48 PM »

This better not hit the universities.

Cap · « **Reply #17 on:** February 11, 2009, 07:18:27 PM »

Quote from: 333386 on February 11, 2009, 06:41:40 AM

A contract doesnt mean squat if the state is broke and cant afford to pay.

Civil service employees don't take hits like other people do.

Quote from: War-Horse on February 11, 2009, 01:00:42 PM

The housing bubble originated there, i believe. This was a way for bush to take the heat off of himself as being very disliked about the war. Throw the people a bone and let anyone buy a house to spread false wealth......he was hoping it wouldnt burst until he was out of office. But it did and here we are. Capitialism gone bad.

He warned that there were too many loans being given out while people like Barney Frank and other Democrats were saying that everyone should be in a house.

Soul Crusher · « **Reply #18 on:** February 12, 2009, 06:11:28 AM »

Quote from: War-Horse on February 11, 2009, 06:17:48 PM

They arent leaving their homes because of taxes, shitforbrains. What f'ing planet are you on?

Oh no, people are flocking to CA right?

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JBGRAY · « **Reply #19 on:** February 12, 2009, 07:59:04 PM »

As it is said, where California goes, the rest of the US follows.

California is a craphole. I'll keep on living in the Southeast. While factories are being constructed here(as best they can be considering the circumstances), Silicon Valley is figuring how to cram more songs inside of IPODS. Millions of illegals, brutal taxes, gangs, pollution, liberal weirdness, loss of jobs only helps to ensure more and more people flee this state. The best thing for this sorry state to do is to once again become the Republic of California or just fall in the ocean.

Hereford · « **Reply #20 on:** February 12, 2009, 10:34:58 PM »

Quote from: JBGRAY on February 12, 2009, 07:59:04 PM

As it is said, where California goes, the rest of the US follows.

California is a craphole. I'll keep on living in the Southeast. While factories are being constructed here(as best they can be considering the circumstances), Silicon Valley is figuring how to cram more songs inside of IPODS. Millions of illegals, brutal taxes, gangs, pollution, liberal weirdness, loss of jobs only helps to ensure more and more people flee this state. The best thing for this sorry state to do is to once again become the Republic of California or just fall in the ocean.

Let me know in advance when that happens so I can get the hell out of here.