Reading the papers and watching the nightly news (maybe I should break that habit?), it occurred to me to ask everyone to consider how many people they might know who are at risk from one of the immediate fall outs of this budget mess. Over a holiday weekend, I found out that more people on a local level were effected than I would have suspected.
Consider anyone whose job is funded by state grants?
Consider anyone who has contracts with the state and won't be paid?
Consider anyone who works for a school district?
Consider anyone who works for a city or county government?
And consider the fallout to your community.
I think that people have to be realistic rather than simplistic about solutions: I know it sounds harsh in this climate to raise some taxes, but come on PEOPLE!!! You have all these services and someone has to pay for them.
Veering into the Rant&Rave...
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ReplyDeleteHere is the web page to find and contact your California State Representative and let them know what you think about the lack of leadership and no state budget.
www.legislature.ca.gov/
Not only is it about somone you know who might be affected by teh budget crisis - it is about all the young people you don't know, but who deserve the best that the State of California can offer. Our future is at stake, and the future of our young people.
Contact your State representatives NOW! Demand that they come up with a workable budget.
www.legislature.ca.gov/
Although I am ready to have my posts read by the world at large at "Griswolds Take on Sacramento" I don't know how, so I'll make a few comments here.
ReplyDeleteFirst, I will write, along with my last Christmas cards, my representatives TODAY. We have been silent too long.
Next, let's consider outside the box - what can we do? Rant, rave, march in the streets (hey, that was pretty effective in the 60's, but has fallen into disfavor as we've become more accepting of the pain - see most recent study on that subject) no I say we take a play from Arnold's book. Why not TOTAL RECALL. Let's recall all these people who are not doing their job - and isn't their job to provide leadership, a way to pay for state services, and probably more? Maybe that's what we need to do - write a job description.
I have more and will figure out how to make my voice part of the Griswold voice!