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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - California Controller halts pay to California lawmakers

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:23:56 AM EDT

SACRAMENTO,
Calif. (AP) –– California state Controller John Chiang is halting
pay for state lawmakers, saying their budget plan was not balanced.

Chiang, whose office issues
paychecks, found the package did not meet the constitutional
requirements for a balanced budget. He says, "The numbers simply did not
add up."

Under Proposition 25, lawmakers don't get paid their salary or living expenses if they miss the deadline.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_CALIFORNIA_BUDGET?SITE=VANOV&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Chiang's decision is widely expected to spur a lawsuit, and lawmakers
had begun questioning his authority over their pay even before he made
his decision.

Senate President Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) said Monday that
docking lawmakers' pay would be a "dangerous" precedent. Steinberg, a
lawyer, said it would throw out of whack the balance of power between
the branches of government.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/06/controller-says-he-wont-pay-legislators-without-a-budget.html
Look at the libtards squirm when they don't get paid for not doing their jobs.

Posted: 6/21/2011 11:58:56 AM EDT

[#1]

If you don't get results, you don't get paid.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:08:49 PM EDT

[#2]

Good for Mr. Chiang!

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:08:54 PM EDT

[#3]

He's a pretty equal guys....theynmade up the number based on moneybthat government already said it won't be getting. Fucking dumbasses

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:12:26 PM EDT

[#4]

HA HA

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:14:41 PM EDT

[#5]

Fuck you Sacramento!!

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:17:31 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:

[div]Senate President Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) said Monday that docking lawmakers' pay would be a "dangerous" precedent. Steinberg, a lawyer,

Fuck you demoncrap lawyer fuck. Do your job –– and don't make up shit.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:18:16 PM EDT

[#7]

Fuck Ca lawmakers and the whackos that put them into power.

Good for Chang or whoever.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:19:41 PM EDT

[#8]

Oh don't get my hopes up. There CANNOT be that much common sense in Kalifornia.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:21:30 PM EDT

[#9]

Well done, Mr. Chiang.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:35:41 PM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:

Good for Mr. Chiang!

Fucking A!
These idiots have been fucking us for years. Now it's their turn. The creatures.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:39:46 PM EDT

[#11]

although it's an interesting balance of power (is a Comptroller an elected position in California?), it's hard to fault the guy for holding a branding iron to their hypocritical asses.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:40:14 PM EDT

[#12]

Awesome! DC should be next!

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:41:00 PM EDT

[#13]

The funny thing is that the law of not paying politicians if they don't pass a balanced budget was packaged with a lower threshold for passing a budget, from 2/3 to simple majority, so the Dems won't need Republican votes to pass a budget. Dems figured they'll never have to worry about the not getting paid part.
Ironic comeuppance is ironic.

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:41:54 PM EDT

[#14]

Quoted:

(is a Comptroller an elected position in California?)

Yes

Posted: 6/21/2011 12:43:45 PM EDT

[#15]

I like how some of the comments immediately attack conservatives, Lol.

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