The article I chose to read is about clearing a buget plan that has been up in the air for quite some time. After 5 days of nonstop negonations of how to overcome a $42 billion gap in California, Thursday morning senators in the state of California agreed to pull something together. To overcome this $42 billion gap they have chosen to up taxes. Does this make sense?? Is this what we need in the economy RIGHT now? Who knows what we need. We have all of these people that 'think' they know what is best for our country and raising taxes is one of them?
Govener Arnold Schwarzenegger has also had something to do with this budget plan in California. He had agreed several weeks ago to plan a meeting to discuss this situation with the others but didnt get the full 2/3 votes that were needed so that did not go as planed. 2/3 votes is required by the California state law in order to pass a statement. This indeed left the Deomocrats in a tough situation and begging for a Republican to step up, which they are against the taxes being raised.
Mr. Maldonado, the State Senator, a Republican of California somehow has seemed to have won the decreasing in 12 cents in gasoline and amendment that would make California political primaries open and nonpartisan, a bill that many Democrats resisted to the bitter end.
These new statements(taxes) are set to last for at least two years, BUT could be extended another two if voters continue to approve.
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