OT: Schwarzenegger proposes the complete elimination of all state welfare programs

[partypup]

Wow.

If existing welfare programs were only reduced by half, we’d have a nightmare on our hands. That our governor is even considering the total elimination of these programs is enough to make me accelerate my timeframe for checking out of CA. If unemployment swells as welfare services are severely reduced, I can’t imagine what the streets are going to look like. Who will feel safe in their homes?

“Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is proposing to completely eliminate the state’s welfare program for families, medical insurance for low-income children and Cal Grants cash assistance to college and university students.

The proposals to sharply scale back the assistance that California provides to its neediest residents came in testimony by the administration this afternoon at a joint legislative budget committee hearing. It followed comments by the governor earlier today that he would be withdrawing a proposal to help balance the budget with billions of dollars of borrowing and replacing it with program reductions.

The proposals would completely reshape the state’s social service network, transforming California from one of the country’s most generous states to one of the most tightfisted. The proposals are intended to help close a budget deficit estimated at $21.3 billion.”

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/05/schwarzenegger-make-massive-cuts-to-welfare-health-care-student-aid-.html

[no_such_reality]

Welcome to the State of Fear.

The politicians will make the cuts in the most painful spots to the paying public.

Instead of eliminating burueacracy, they slash teachers.

Instead of addressing out of control pensions, they threatening to cut firefighters.

Instead of tackling the $3.3Billion in fraud in MediCal, they slash programs.

[no_such_reality]

Welcome to the State of Fear.

The politicians will make the cuts in the most painful spots to the paying public.

Instead of eliminating burueacracy, they slash teachers.

Instead of addressing out of control pensions, they threatening to cut firefighters.

Instead of tackling the $3.3Billion in fraud in MediCal, they slash programs.

[no_such_reality]

Welcome to the State of Fear.

The politicians will make the cuts in the most painful spots to the paying public.

Instead of eliminating burueacracy, they slash teachers.

Instead of addressing out of control pensions, they threatening to cut firefighters.

Instead of tackling the $3.3Billion in fraud in MediCal, they slash programs.

[no_such_reality]

Welcome to the State of Fear.

The politicians will make the cuts in the most painful spots to the paying public.

Instead of eliminating burueacracy, they slash teachers.

Instead of addressing out of control pensions, they threatening to cut firefighters.

Instead of tackling the $3.3Billion in fraud in MediCal, they slash programs.

[no_such_reality]

Welcome to the State of Fear.

The politicians will make the cuts in the most painful spots to the paying public.

Instead of eliminating burueacracy, they slash teachers.

Instead of addressing out of control pensions, they threatening to cut firefighters.

Instead of tackling the $3.3Billion in fraud in MediCal, they slash programs.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Hey, partypup, when he burns the Reichstag, then I’d get worried.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Hey, partypup, when he burns the Reichstag, then I’d get worried.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Hey, partypup, when he burns the Reichstag, then I’d get worried.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Hey, partypup, when he burns the Reichstag, then I’d get worried.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

Hey, partypup, when he burns the Reichstag, then I’d get worried.

[Zeitgeist]

He should ship the illegals to Washington. That would help balance the budget. How did we exist without them before? How did families live without welfare? Each took care of their own. The budget needs to be balanced and you cannot just balance it on the back of the workers. Eventually they will leave the State as will small business. Kalifornia has become inhospitable to both. Time for a fresh start. Arnold should do what he promised to do when he ran for Governor and quit trying to build alliances and appease everyone.

[Zeitgeist]

He should ship the illegals to Washington. That would help balance the budget. How did we exist without them before? How did families live without welfare? Each took care of their own. The budget needs to be balanced and you cannot just balance it on the back of the workers. Eventually they will leave the State as will small business. Kalifornia has become inhospitable to both. Time for a fresh start. Arnold should do what he promised to do when he ran for Governor and quit trying to build alliances and appease everyone.

[Zeitgeist]

He should ship the illegals to Washington. That would help balance the budget. How did we exist without them before? How did families live without welfare? Each took care of their own. The budget needs to be balanced and you cannot just balance it on the back of the workers. Eventually they will leave the State as will small business. Kalifornia has become inhospitable to both. Time for a fresh start. Arnold should do what he promised to do when he ran for Governor and quit trying to build alliances and appease everyone.

[Zeitgeist]

He should ship the illegals to Washington. That would help balance the budget. How did we exist without them before? How did families live without welfare? Each took care of their own. The budget needs to be balanced and you cannot just balance it on the back of the workers. Eventually they will leave the State as will small business. Kalifornia has become inhospitable to both. Time for a fresh start. Arnold should do what he promised to do when he ran for Governor and quit trying to build alliances and appease everyone.

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