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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday July 05 2017, @04:33PM   Printer-friendly
from the government-by^Wof-the-people dept.

The World Socialist Web Site reports

Three US states--New Jersey, Maine, and Illinois--with a combined population of 23 million people entered a new fiscal year [July 1] without a state budget, forcing widespread shutdowns of public services, state offices, and schools, as well as the closure of state parks on the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

In a fourth state, Connecticut, Democratic Governor Dannel Malloy ordered across-the-board spending cuts totaling $2.1 billion after the legislature failed to pass a balanced budget. Malloy's cuts include the elimination of summer youth employment programs and rental assistance for low-income families, as well as a reduction in education funding.

Six more states entered the new fiscal year without a final budget, but without, as yet, any significant shutdown of state services: Delaware, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin. Cuts are to be expected in all of these states if new budgets are not enacted by July 5, the first workday after the holiday.

[...] In a display of elitist arrogance, [Republican Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey] spent the weekend with his family at an official residence in a state park that had otherwise been closed to the public by his own executive order.

[...] In Maine, Republican Governor Paul LePage ordered the first statewide shutdown of government services since 1991 after the legislature failed to bow to his demand that it adopt a new, two-year, $7 billion budget without any tax increases.

In a brazenly antidemocratic action, LePage and Democratic and Republican state legislators had already agreed that the new budget would repeal a measure approved last November by the votes of more than 357,000 people in a statewide referendum. The referendum imposed an additional three percent income tax on the wealthiest state residents--those who make more than $200,000 a year--to increase funding for public education.

Additional Coverage: ABCNews


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 05 2017, @06:47PM (5 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 05 2017, @06:47PM (#535335)

    So, worked at a university? In food service, or janitorial? Not that there is anything wrong with that. But let me guess, just in case I have misread you: despite your Matt Damon level of brilliance, and all your hunting for good will, they flunked you out, right? I am sorry for you. Perhaps more respect for the upper classes would help?

  • (Score: 2) by Justin Case on Wednesday July 05 2017, @06:58PM (2 children)

    by Justin Case (4239) on Wednesday July 05 2017, @06:58PM (#535344) Journal

    So do you have anything to say that is on topic, or do you generally agree with my analysis?

    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 05 2017, @08:25PM (1 child)

      by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday July 05 2017, @08:25PM (#535395)

      No hes saying your biased. Shoot before this comment we could only assume you never graduated, after this comment you've removed all doubt. Thanks slugger.

      • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 06 2017, @02:59AM

        by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 06 2017, @02:59AM (#535531)

        A little too close to home, slugger?

  • (Score: 2) by Lagg on Wednesday July 05 2017, @07:29PM (1 child)

    by Lagg (105) on Wednesday July 05 2017, @07:29PM (#535370) Homepage Journal

    Well I mean the courses at MCC don't set the bar very high so no. Oh and I learned my field from reading TCPL and other such material starting at age 14. Meanwhile one of my profs thought hexadecimal went past F. I just went there to get the toilet paper. Amusingly it turns out the places that still care about degrees are also looking for something bachelor or above. Which was time I simply couldn't give and still can't.

    I guess it's not University(TM) level edumucations. But frankly I don't expect any better from a uni if our current stock is the result. Respect for the upper classes you say? I think you mean respect for the supporting underclass that wipes their asses for them.

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    • (Score: 2) by Lagg on Wednesday July 05 2017, @07:39PM

      by Lagg (105) on Wednesday July 05 2017, @07:39PM (#535381) Homepage Journal

      Well hey look at that I proved the thing about everyone having the capacity to be stupid by getting lost in my own thread. Still topical I would hope. Idea that educators are infallible is as silly as placing any role or right to leadership on someone for their class alone.

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