Well Uncle Arnie has laid on the table the closing of a bunch of state parks. What a savings! We will save close to $70 Million dollars from the general fund that we do not have to pay to operate the parks. 223 of 279 parks are slated to be closed. Why does that sound like an incredibly DUMB thing to do? In today's economy you try and minimize your expenses for entertainment so you go to a state park and camp or play, like in Columbia, for a minimum cost yet they seem to have received money from you to pay for your admission. Yet our government is to much a ME ME ME type of organization to trim from the top down. I googled what the assembly folks make from us at:
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_12416247
This is a slash made to their paychecks of 18%
Currently, California state lawmakers are paid $116,208 a year and are the highest-paid legislators in the nation, according to a commission salary survey. The 18 percent cut will reduce the salary to $95,291 a year. Currently, they earn 31 percent more than the next highest-paid state lawmakers in Michigan and New York, who make $79,650 annually.
This cut will not take place until the new elections and will not help the current budget issue. Makes me wonder why the hell I decided to move back to California. The average wages made by Americans is $31570.76. So the legislature of the People are making 3.6 times the average. So I personally would be happy making $15.00 per hour. Which comes out to $31,200 per year (which is below average BTW), So I do the math figuring a 40 hour week which is probably less then they actually work so they make $55.87 an hour. Oh wait they have that Per Diem and their office is paid for by you and me and lets not forget the cars we give them and their other benefits. Like the cafeteria in the legislative office building is supposedly killer and cheap. And next term they will have to scrape by at $45.81 per hour based again on a 40 hour week. How will they manage?
Gotta give credit to Uncle Arnie though. He does not take the $212,179.00 (102.01/hr)salary he is permitted. Of course I am firmly of the belief that he make a lot more then that off of his movie career. Now if they could balance the budget by making those pay cuts immediate and discontinuing the Per Diem. Hell why not close the cafeteria and put in a food court like at the Galleria and if it does not make money close it down. That's how real world business works.
Top Down Cuts what an idea!
Ottar
Remember voter the Graethorne/Seareaver ticket in 2010
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