Mass has a referrendum on the nov ballot to repeal their state income tax. I hope it passes as this will force the state govt to cut a lot as that is about 1/2 the state source of money.
On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 2:41 PM, Cold Water <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ** > Sent to you by CW via Google Reader: > > > Mass. gov. set to make layoffs, budget cuts (Socialism at > work)<http://gopachy.com/forum/comments.php?DiscussionID=36487> > > Mass. gov. set to make layoffs, budget cuts > > Worcester Telegram & Gazette By GLEN JOHNSON AP Political WriterOctober 15, > 2008 > > BOSTONâ€" Key players in the state's criminal justice system stepped > forward with a series of budget cuts on Wednesday, just hours before Gov. > Deval Patrick was to announce up to $800 million of cuts in other parts of > the state budget to offset lagging tax collections. > > The chief of the state's court system and the attorney general announced > reductions in the budgets they control, while three of the state's 11 > district attorneys traveled to the Statehouse to offer voluntary cuts they > hoped would stave off even deeper ones for prosecutors. > > They said the economic downturn sparking the cuts would likely trigger an > increase in crime. > > The governor planned a news conference timed to the start of the 5 p.m. > local newscasts to reveal the size of the state's projected revenue > shortfall and the cuts to offset it. Various estimates have pegged the > shortfall between $800 million and $1.5 billion. Either is a sizable chunk > in a $28.1 billion state budget. > > Some 90 minutes beforehand, the governor was to huddle with senior > government leaders at the Statehouse to outline his decisions. > > "His cuts are deep, and his cuts are going to be painful," House Speaker > Salvatore DiMasi, who met with Gov. Deval Patrick late Tuesday, said > Wednesday. > > Margaret Marshall, who oversees the court system as chief justice of the > Supreme Judicial Court, said in a statement that her preliminary plan > includes a hiring freeze effective this week, cancellation of departmental > conferences, restriction of in-state travel and the elimination of > out-of-state travel. No furloughs or layoffs are planned. > > Marshall said further cuts would be challenging. > > "Unlike state agencies which have an array of programs, the court system > has a single core mission - the delivery of justice. We are committed to > reducing our expenses to the most spare and essential functions necessary to > maintain our mission and constitutional obligations," the chief justice > wrote. > > Article Link <http://www.telegram.com/article/20081015/APN/810151223> > http://www.telegram.com/article/20081015/APN/810151223 > > COMMENTS: > > Obammy's America ... take a long look, folks. Slap some of the droolers in > the back to wake them up. > > That said, I'm sure these government monkeys about to be laid off will find > a way to blame Bush. > > > > > ** > > > -- *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
