http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/4186/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/%E2%80%98historic%E2%80%99_budget_cuts_increased_2011_spending_3_billion_0 <p>The fiscal 2011 funding bill roundly hailed for its "historic" spending cuts actually raised government spending by more than $3 billion, according to a new report.The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office concluded Monday evening, "Total discretionary outlays in 2011 will be $3.2 billion higher as a result of the legislation, CBO estimates—an increase of $7.5 billion for defense programs, partially offset by a net reduction of $4.4 billion in other spending."</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/%E2%80%98historic%E2%80%99_budget_cuts_increased_2011_spending_3_billion_0#comments budget cuts budget problems Disinformation, Lies & Propaganda federal budget federal government government lies government spending News Article Wed, 18 May 2011 18:11:42 +0000 Renniks 11298 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/schwarzenegger_puts_200000_workers_725_hour <p>SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has ordered about 200,000 state workers to be paid the federal minimum wage because the state Legislature has not passed a budget.</p> <p>Department of Personnel Administration Director Debbie Endsley sent the order Thursday in a letter to the state controller. Most state employees will be paid the federal minimum of $7.25 per hour for the July pay period.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/schwarzenegger_puts_200000_workers_725_hour#comments budget problems Califorinia minimum wage News Article