http://www.eastbayexpress.com/SevenDays/archives/2011/08/08/monday-must-read-us-debt-downgrade-prompts-blame-game-california-headed-for-big-budget-cuts Comments On: Monday Must Read: US Debt Downgrade Prompts Blame Game; California Headed for Big Budget Cuts by Robert Gammon en-us Copyright 2013 East Bay Express. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, East Bay Express readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact East Bay Express. editor@eastbayexpress.com (East Bay Express Webmaster) Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:45:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by mike_hardesty7909a]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:36:07 -0700 East Bay Express Posted by Lawngun]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:23:26 -0700 East Bay Express Of course being a typical conservative jerk, he blames it all on Medicare and Social Security and totally ignores the tens of trillions we have poured down the 'defense' rathole just since WW2.
Posted by mike_hardesty7909a]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:46:30 -0700 East Bay Express Posted by mike_hardesty7909a]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2011 07:20:37 -0700 East Bay Express
also, I just heard someone say on NPR, because of the stock market plunge. California's finances depend, according to the news story I heard, a whole heap on taxes from the wealthiest individuals.
Posted by yoyo_guru]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:58:40 -0700 East Bay Express
Well, of course, since (a) the prices fell and (b) the stock market is in the toilet.

I like what Krugman says about S&P, though.
Posted by yoyo_guru]]> Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:34:28 -0700 East Bay Express
Sure they have. These debt instruments are now double-A collectors items.
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