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Thursday, June 9, 2011

California's Dream Act vs. their budget (deficit)


It seems California just passed their own version of the "Dream Act", allowing illegal immigrant students to stay in the state and reap the benefits of the state paying for some of their education.

That has got to drive a whole bunch of people out there crazy.

You see, California still has a budget deficit of at least $10 billion, which isn't chicken feed, for sure, but the legislature passed this legislation which will only add yet more to the state's budget and so, deficit.

Now, you may come down for or against this "Dream Act", allowing illegal immigrant's children to stay in the state and get their education but if you're for it--and I'm for the idea, anyway--it makes it difficult to support the viability and plausibility of making this work and happen if you're that deeply in debt.

Right?

If you're not only broke but deeply, deeply in debt, how is it you "invest" if you don't have any money and the law requires that you balance your books?

This is one tough situation.

Links:  http://www.bakersfield.com/opinion/forum/x43955787/Should-voters-get-say-on-tax-extensions
Editorial: Support the state's DREAM Act
DREAM Act - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&site=&source=hp&q=california+dream+act+news&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&pbx=1&fp=bd65c7b8ba23dd6c&biw=1024&bih=653

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