budget cuts

Is YOUR state grappling with budget cuts? What is happening out your way?

Governor Pattersonwanted everyone to get reissued license plates this year - - raises $120 million in one swell foop - but then people objected and he essentially backed down. Instead we may cut...

OK, YOU are the Prez - - what do YOU cut the budget deficit?

I got a great response to my deficit question the other day. Put yourself in the President's place... what do YOU do? Raise taxes on the rich? Cut budget to federal agencies? Cut aid to other...

What time does the library open?

I wanted to go to the library today. I figured it would open around 9 or 10. I called to make sure. Apparently my library doesn't open until 1:30 today! Ridiculous!!I think it's because of...

How to solve the Budget Crisis for States

It seems like every day we hear of a state or city asking for more government money to keep running. When faced with a crisis the first cuts proposed are to Police, Fire Departments and Schools. If I...

Philadelphians Fighting to Keep Libraries Open!

Recently, Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter has called for a number of difficult budget cuts. One of them involves closing 11 libraries and this is the cut that has Philadelphians up in arms....

Libraries closing!?

There was an article i my colorado newspaper mentioning that the funding for libraries would be ceasing because the state senate wanted to budget for other things and would take the money from the...

Budget Cuts

Something has been weighing heavily on my mind. I have real questions concerning the fact that budget cuts are being made in my area where they should not be made. For instance, it was recently...

Have local government cuts affected you in any way?

I live in south Florida and we,ve been having a problem with wild fires. The one burning along the banks of Lake Okeechobee isn't threatening anyone but a recent one in Palm Bay has destroyed 50...

I just don't get it

President Proposes Cuts to Critical Disability Programs in FY 2008 Budget On February 5, 2007, President Bush released his budget proposal, marking the official start of the federal funding...