California Voters Don't Want Dire Cuts; They Want Leaders to Get It Right
There will be ample debate about why voters from across the political spectrum rejected Sacramento's proposed budget fix, but there is no credible evidence that they wanted to see vital investments and programs hit with $21 billion worth of Draconian cuts. Recent polls show that voters oppose cuts in law enforcement, public schools, colleges, and health care for low-income families and the disabled by more than 2-to-1. Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
While this is strictly about California, this state has a habit of leading the way for good or ill. So what you see here today could just as easily show up in Alaska or South Carolina in the months to come.