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The LA Times reports on Jerry Brown’s remarks at a state budget forum yesterday:
“We’ll present a budget on Jan. 10. It will be a very tough budget, but it will be transparent,” he said. “We’ll lay it out as best I can. We’ve been living in fantasy land. It is much worse than I thought. I’m shocked.”
I’m disappointed in Jerry for being so hackneyed. It’s the oldest bromide in the book. “Much worse” my ass. The California state budget is an epic disaster and he knew it perfectly well going in. I don’t expect miracles, but I at least expect him to start out with just a tiny bit of honesty and candor.
