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The 'Big Five' Make a Deal: A Painful Budget in Sacramento
Will rank and file legislators agree to the budget deal made by their leaders and Governor Schwarzenegger? What kind of financial gimmicks are proposed to close the $26 billion shortfall? We hear from the Democrats, the Republicans and others. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the deadliest month in eight years for US troops raises the question of how long the American people will support the war in Afghanistan.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenOut from behind closed doors, Governor Schwarzenegger, two Democrats and two Republicans say they’ve made a deal to close the $26 billion budget gap. How big are the changes facing Californians, if the rest of the legislature goes along? We hear from the Democrats, the Republicans and others. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the deadliest month in eight years for US troops raises the question of how long the American people will support the war in Afghanistan. What are President Obama objectives? How should "progress" be measured?
Banner image: Assembly Speaker Karen Bass and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announce that legislative leaders and the Governor have reached agreement on a plan to close the state budget deficit
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2 storiesThe 'Big Five' Make a Deal: A Painful Budget in Sacramento
The Governor and four legislative leaders have reached agreement on how to make up California's $26 billion shortfall. The deal calls for $15 billion in cuts, taking almost $4 billion from local governments and speeding up tax collections.
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In June of last year, 28 American troops were killed in Afghanistan, the highest monthly total in eight years of war until now. In the first three weeks of this month, 31 US soldiers have died, many not from direct combat but from IED's -- improvised explosive devices -- roadside bombs often crudely made with fertilizer and diesel fuel.
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