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demoleft (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:23 PM Original message |
Report: 10 (US) states face looming budget disasters |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
1. or in general, viz. Western economies: Can you have infinite expansion |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:34 PM Original message |
Read recently that |
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unhappycamper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. Of course we could stop pissing away $180 million dollars a day |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. +1000000000000000 |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. STOP STATING THE OBVIOUS!! |
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skoalyman (751 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. sell all bases worldwide and bring all the troops home |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. Heck of a job stripping so much federal revenue sharing from the stimulus |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:38 PM Response to Original message |
4. I can't believe NY didn't make the list. |
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NeoConsSuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. Agree |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 09:04 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Isn't the reason Wall street gives bonuses a way to skirt taxes? |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 02:45 PM Response to Reply #18 |
31. It's still |
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vinylsolution (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:45 PM Response to Original message |
5. What? No mention for Colorado? |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. +1 |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. I feel particularly sorry for Michigan. |
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mrcheerful (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Well Michigans wing nuts have the answer to all of the states woe's |
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Laelth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
9. Built-in budget constraints are the main reason, and those are very stupid. n/t |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
10. grand rapids mi is laying off 25 % of its city workforce |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. Many other cities will likely have similar cuts |
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Mari333 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. yeah, my town, out of fear, elected a repub for mayor |
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blue_onyx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 07:11 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. That's too bad |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-11-09 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
13. Probably another dozen or States missed the list |
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TomCADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Original message |
20. Nine U.S. States Face California-Type Budget Crisis, Pew Says |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Wisconsin. That's a bummer but I was expecting it. Oh well. n/t |
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HereSince1628 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 06:02 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. As soon as Doyle said he was done, I've expected calamity |
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nickinSTL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Illinois' budget is a mess |
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Aragorn (784 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. intentional? |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. I'm surprised that New York didn't make that list |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Chris Christie, the governor elect of NJ wants to declare a fiscal emergency. |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Fine, Legislature should prepare an article of impeachment |
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katkat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. NJ |
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tasgator (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
27. Florida --what can I say? |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 05:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. yo, tasgator - welcome to the hood n/t |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:32 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. republicans devastated florida. born and raised there and happily almost 2 years gone. |
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yurbud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
32. California let the GOP set up rules that allow them to dictate budget & taxes even as minority |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-12-09 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
34. 7 on the list require supermajorities for tax increases |
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