Republicans and Lunacy

The GOP convention in California is this weekend and for the six members of the legislature who voted for the budget there is a lot of anger. That shows you how poorly the GOP is doing.

There are some long term issues on both the immediate solution and on the longer term issues of how the state raises and expends money. But I believe the six members who voted for the final budget exercised financial responsibility for the state.

The legislative process is a process but it should not be interminable. The GOP members who voted for the budget got some significant changes from the original Big 5 agreement including eliminating a gas tax which only would have sent 14¢ on the dollar to transportation.

The voters will have the final say on this package when they get to consider the spending limit in May along with the lottery changes and the new taxes.