Budget Committee Chair Exposes Budget Myths

(Sacramento) California State Assembly Budget Committee Chair Noreen Evans (D-Santa Rosa) knows, in todays politically charged atmosphere, it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction when it comes to the state budget. The veteran lawmaker wants to help you understand where state revenues come from, how the revenues are spent and why. In this Special Edition Assembly Web Report video Assemblymember Evans exposes the myth making rhetoric related to the budget.

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[eotto2001]

Hello -

A lot of people outside of California have watched the propositions being voted upon and wonder how you guys manage to keep things together. It is particularly difficult with R's don't seem to have any sense of civic duties or responsibilities, or the basic idea that if you buy something you need to pay for it. What you see is Republican credit card budgeting and big spending.

[seabeetow4u]

"We" are insane then. ...living within our means, means nothing! - Noreen Evans

Really? Means something when MY family spends too much. Guess Evans just wants to tax business till there IS no business.

[vfxproducer]

It's interesting the lies and disinformation in the video. For example, she mentions Prop 98 as one of the initiatives that severely limits their flexibility to finance the state. Except that Prop 98 can be suspended, and with support of the Governor, this can be achieved if Dems go along with it. That would significantly improve the legislature's ability to balance the books. If only she had the will.

All she does in complain. No solutions are offered. Typical politician.

[Coolprep2008]

all they are trying to do is get bills through easier so they can pass their damagingagenda through. They really should be ashamed of themselves. What is this country coming to. At least I am not in Calfornia

[Sarial99]

or how about taxing more of those who are of the Corporate Elite. Please try this simulation, Hidden Agenda on Abandonia. Its called a net, i am not a deadbeat my parents are simply poor.

[possumpistol]

CA was the highest taxed state in the union before this year 2009 when it raised taxes...and now we are the HIGHEST HIGHEST taxed people in the union. Add that to what we will be paying with the new federal leaders expenditures, and watch the people of this country become serfs who support an out of control government.

[cystreet]

We support Noreen Evans.

Change Candidate Wanted For Califonria

[vawt1953]

Parochial schools generally charge less. According to the National Catholic Educational Association, in their annual statistical report in 2005-2006, the average elementary school tuition for Catholic schools (in 2005) was $2,607; the average freshman tuition (for 2002-2003) was $5,870. Catholic Schools enroll more students (49%) than any other segment of private schools.

[sfbriancl]

Um, which private schools would those be? Not, you know, the ones that actually exist. According to the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), the median tuition for their member private day schools in 2005-2006 in the United States was close to $14,000 for grades 1 to 3, $15,000 for grades 6 to 8 and $16,600 for grades 9 to 12.

[LtTrojan]

The 2/3 vote is the best thing to have it keeps food on my table roof over my head. if it wasnt there more people would leave the state except the deadbeats who need free money from the thiefing government.

Want to fix your problem, dont allow spending to lock a portion without a non-taxing revenue. Education dosnt get any money it all goes to teachers who 80% of them dont give a crap about kids. (personal exp)

triva question: what was the states tax from 1846 to 1913?