Budget – Page 24 – People's World

Awake the State rally rocks Orlando

January 11, 2012 By Ben Markeson

Republican lawmakers and Republican Gov. Rick Scott are expected to push for deep cuts, including in Medicaid and unemployment benefits.

California governor proposes more cuts

January 6, 2012 By Marilyn Bechtel

Jerry Brown released his budget proposals, including slashes to already devastated human needs spending and a projection of new revenues from sales taxes and taxes for millionaires.

Florida Gov. Scott’s budget would slash Medicaid by $1.8 billion

December 22, 2011 By Joshua Leclair

Scott released his 2012-13 budget proposal, which would makes cuts to Medicaid, increases money to education, and gives more corporate hand outs to Florida businesses.

GOP makes new round of shutdown threats

December 15, 2011 By John Wojcik

The administration wants passage of a short-term budget measure to allow for more time for negotiations on the budget bill and the payroll tax cut for workers.

Trumka, Weingarten blame GOP for “super committee” failure

November 23, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and AFT President Randi Weingarten, blamed the flop on GOP refusal to abandon tax cuts for the rich.