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    Details of Calif.'s proposed social service cuts

    The Associated Press

    Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating or severely cutting spending for non-federally mandated social programs for the poor, elderly and disabled. These are among the proposals that would have the most profound effects:

    _ Eliminating California's version of the welfare-to-work program known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. The move would save the state $1.3 billion in the coming fiscal year by taking away cash assistance and job training for 546,000 families.

    _ Ending Healthy Families, California's version of the federal government's State Children's Health Insurance Program, which is designed for children from families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but too low to afford private insurance. An estimated 1 million children would be affected. The Schwarzenegger administration says ending the program will save California more than $300 million in the new fiscal year.

    _ Eliminating home care for 404,000 elderly and disabled residents, maintaining care for only 60,000 of the most frail under the In-Home Supportive Services program. The Schwarzenegger administration estimated a savings of $537 million.

    _ Lowering the maximum amount the state is willing to contribute to its share of caregiver wages from $10.10 an hour to $8.60 under the In-Home Supportive Services program, to save $124 million. Wages are paid using a combination of local, state and federal money and vary by county. Counties can continue paying caretakers above the $8.60 rate by using local and federal money.

    About 60 percent of caregivers are relatives of recipients, according to the state Department of Social Services.

    _ Reducing child welfare services by 10 percent for a $70 million savings. The state has about 77,000 foster children, some placed with relatives and some with foster family agencies or group homes. The state would target foster family agencies and group homes for the cuts.

    _ Reducing the contribution to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program, which provides treatment and prevention for those with HIV/AIDS, by $55.5 million.

    _ Phasing out college-fee assistance for a $173 million savings.

    Published: Sunday, June 7, 2009 11:54 PDT

  • #2
    I wonder when things will be bad enough to start cutting bennies for the illegal aliens- Like schooling, medical care, costs for incarcerating illegals in our prisons amd other support.
    Enjoy Freedom? Get off your ass and do something to preserve it then.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by CitaDeL
      I wonder when things will be bad enough to start cutting bennies for the illegal aliens- Like schooling, medical care, costs for incarcerating illegals in our prisons amd other support.
      They know the tricks and fraud committed by illegals just isn't investigated.

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      • #4
        I think they have pretty much lumped us all in the same pot already. To them, an illegal alien is a distinction without a difference

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        • #5
          Do the people in this state ever demonstrate at the Capitol anymore ???

          Arnold may be the governor of this state, but he's still foreign-born, and it looks like he is working against the welfare of the people of California, if you look at our state legislature, many are like Arnold and represent their parent country even if they are citizens by birth, (((they have a foreign agenda,)))
          and they definitely are not working for the best interests of the American citizen, young or old, healthy or disable. it's time to clean these people out of our government.

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          • #6
            Sure we do,

            There's been a few recently also. Couple Tea party's this year, and one on the way. I used to go there all the time with the mobile billboard. You can keep abreast of the events at the State Capitol for any type of venue by visiting this thread on another website:

            This is a public document disclosure website that publishes public information in regards to contractors, politicians, service workers and other companies whose names appear extraordinarily often in court cases, restraining orders, or other public venues


            I usually upload them there on Friday's, Unless there's some kink in the chain from the Capitol....like this week

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            • #7
              Thank you AyatollahGondola, hope to see there sometime.
              Last edited by saw mill worker; 08-08-2009, 11:24 PM. Reason: add on

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