Jul 30 2009
Schwarzenegger Goes Further Than Legislature to Gut Programs for Children, Poor
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Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger drew sharp criticism on Tuesday for using his authority to make line-item vetoes in the State budget. The governor cut even more state-run social programs to save an additional $656 million, including $80 million from the county run Child Welfare Services Program. The CWSP is a service that responds to reports of child abuse and …
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger drew sharp criticism on Tuesday for using his authority to make line-item vetoes in the State budget. The governor cut even more state-run social programs to save an additional $656 million, including $80 million from the county run Child Welfare Services Program. The CWSP is a service that responds to reports of child abuse and …
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