Which Way, L.A.?
Water, Water Everywhere, but Most Runs Down the Drain
The lack of a state budget means IOU's instead of state money for counties to provide human services. We hear how they're responding, and we talk to LA Mayor Villaraigosa. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, George W. Bush spent $350 billion taxpayer dollars to rescue financial institutions. Barack Obama wants up to a trillion more.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenThe lack of a state budget means IOU's instead of state money for counties to provide human services. We hear how they're responding, and we talk to LA Mayor Villaraigosa. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, George W. Bush spent $350 billion taxpayer dollars to rescue financial institutions. Barack Obama wants up to a trillion more. We hear how Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner describes the program. Will there be accountability this time?
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3 storiesThe Obama Financial Bailout: Change or More of the Same?
Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner's speech on economic recovery was delayed for a day so President Obama could build support for the stimulus plan . Today, Geithner got what Obama promised would be his “day in the sun.”
Read the story25 minDear California Counties, IOU
California's 58 counties depend on the state to provide services, many of which are mandated by Sacramento. But Governor Schwarzenegger and the legislature still haven't produced a state budget . Riverside County Supervisor John Tavaglione is an officer with the California State Association of Counties .
Read the story9 minWater, Water Everywhere, but Most Runs Down the Drain
It rained a lot over the past few days and there's more to come. But that won't make up for the water shortage in Southern California, because the water gets washed away in storm drains and ends up polluting the seas and the beaches.
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