[Pen-l] Democratic Masters of Ineptitude

[michael perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

California needs a two-thirds majority to pass the budget. The hard-line 
Republicans, who are already doing poorly with the public, looked bad. 
After long delays, six Republicans offered to support a vicious budget, 
with modest tax increases on matters that left business and the wealthy 
unaffected. Republicans required that the Legislature agreed to put a 
number of very restrictive budget referenda on a special election. This 
strategy was a brilliant success in tripping up the Democrats, who 
mostly supported the measure, while both anti-tax forces and most unions 
opposed it.

Besides, if Prop 1A had passed, the state would have to put funds into a 
rainy day fund, which would have provided a tempting target for future 
tax cutters.

All but one insignificant measure that affected legislators' salaries lost.

The media played the election is if it was a resounding victory for 
anti-tax forces. Even more cuts will hit education and the poor. And the 
Democrats will have no alternative to offer.


--
Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA
95929

530 898 5321
fax 530 898 5901
http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com
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