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Off Topic/ B.S. => General Off Topic => Topic started by: sledge on December 17, 2011, 02:59:34 PM

Title: Budget Strapped Cities and Counties. This will spread.
Post by: sledge on December 17, 2011, 02:59:34 PM
As cities, towns, counties and states continue to face budget shortfalls this type of problem will spread to more areas.  They can't just print money like the fed can.  Birmingham is no small town.

The scandal of the Alabama poor cut off from water

http://www.opednews.com/populum/linkframe.php?linkid=142894 (http://www.opednews.com/populum/linkframe.php?linkid=142894)
Title: Re: Budget Strapped Cities and Counties. This will spread.
Post by: sledge on December 17, 2011, 03:13:52 PM
On a side note somewhat similar to this.  My wife was showing me this morning an article she was sent on facebook about a problem in Jefferson Parish, LA where there are brain eating amoebas in the public drinking water.  (This is a problem we have here in Florida when people swim in lakes.)

The amoebas in the drinking water aren't a problem if the water is used for drinking apparently.  The problem comes that some people have been using the water to flush their nostrils for sinus relief which has allowed the amoebas to reach their brain.  If not treated within 12 hours it does cause death.

My statement to her was, "What about people or kids who take baths or even showers?"  I've gotten water in my nose like that before.   
Title: Re: Budget Strapped Cities and Counties. This will spread.
Post by: JohnyMac on December 17, 2011, 03:23:14 PM
Isn't California the eighth or ninth largest economy in the world? I wonder when we (The other 49 states) will have to bail them out.

When that happens the rest of the country will go NUTZ!
Title: Re: Budget Strapped Cities and Counties. This will spread.
Post by: Kentactic on December 17, 2011, 05:18:25 PM
yeah CA is currently some where in the area of 300 billion in the hole i believe.
Title: Re: Budget Strapped Cities and Counties. This will spread.
Post by: JohnyMac on December 19, 2011, 11:21:46 AM
CA and TX have a $30B or so deficit for 2012/13 year.

It will be interesting to see how each states handle the situation.