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: In article <3591@labsline.win.net>, pat_sheaffer@labsline.win.net (PAT
: SHEAFFER) wrote:

: > 	Is anyone following the problem with the County's funding
: > that Pete started last year?  Last year the County officials
: > met with us and said that Pete's Plan would force them to close
: > parks, libraries, medical centers, paramedics, firestations, sheriff
: > stations, lifeguards, etc.   In fact, there were several lawsuits
: > filed by the counties' of CA against that antic by Pete.  Imagine 
: > that, the Counties suing the state!
: > 
: > 	Well, here we are, none of the schools 
: > in my area have libraries which are worth a damn, and the county has
: > cut public libraries back to 2 days a week.  I haven't needed paramedics 
: > in a few years, so I don't know if that's been cut at all, but they
: > say the only park for miles around (in my area) will be closed soon.
: > I'll bet *anyone* out there that Pete Wilson's kids' park isn't
: > going to be closed, and that the library in his kids' school
: > has lots of books.  I just cant *believe* that we'd reelect somebody
: > who is doing this to our kids and their futures!

Working for the state I can tell you that a lot of these agencies could
take a cut in revenue and still provide a good service to the public. Most
state organizations waste a LOT of money. If you ran a business the way
the state runs things, like libraries, you would be "belly up" in a year. I
can speak for my situation by saying I think these cuts have helped a lot
of state agencies. They are now starting to learn how to budget money and
put it into the right places. When the administration gives themselves a
fat pay raise and then turns around and says "we don't have enough money
to buy new books", that's B.S. These people have to start being held
accountable for their actions, don't blame the Wilson.

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John Davison
Library Data Communications
San Diego State University
davison@ucssun1.sdsu.edu
jdavison@library.sdsu.edu