I am starting to believe as I hear more and more about the budget problems here in California, that we are fooling ourselves into believing we have researched a way to properly fuel up the west coast economy.
With the budget impasse, the late payments, the lack of leadership, and an election year which is bringing out some old timers such as Jerry Brown, current Attorney General, who according to many media resources, claims to have answers to our problems.
Do we want to maybe try something new as AG Brown has not impressed many around the state in his current position, many are disappointed with his record in comparison to that of former AG, Bill Lockyer?
Tough on doctors who over prescribe medications to such people as Anna Nicole Smith and even a foray into Michael Jackson's overdose.
He has taken on big mortgage fraud cases, but in the end, he shrank away from investigating his own...
It's called Cal Mtg. out of the office of Statewide Healthcare Planning and Development, and they are an insurer and creditor for small hospitals and medical clinics around the state.
Cal Mtg. was created to help hospitals who have no credit to obtain monies for expansion projects and to try and guarantee healthcare services to small communities.
But in it's mission statement it's first priority is to "protect the fund." They MAKE money from these loans they issue, but once involved with Cal Mtg. these hospitals and healthcare districts are now without options if they cannot pay.
The second part of my thoughts today about the state, is the fact that Cal Mtg. is basically untouchable.
How could this be? I asked the DOJ if they, who are attacking "Fannie Mae" and "Freddie Mac" in a potential lawsuit if they would be able to investigate the "government bond" sales at a small hospital in the Kern River Valley which has left them flat broke.
No response of course as they are two offices with a savings account and with the stormy weather blowing money away faster than a child actor, they are keeping their monies safe.
This same request was made to the Governors office, as well as a request for help from Schwarzenegger's wife, Maria Shriver's website.
I must say Shriver's people were fully sympathetic with the situation in the valley surrounding Lake Isabella, but the last and final letter told the tale: "Good luck."
With this sort of lack of focus and ability to act quickly and effectively to problems as they arise, there is little hope that the government is going to be able to recover any time soon.
What is happening on the inside?
I know many people working in government jobs who are about at the end of their ropes.
Short staffing, meaning not allowing an adequate amount of employees needed to accomplish their jobs in a proper, legal, manner, is now a grave issue on the inside.
It's funny how they cut jobs from the bottom up. Do you think they could save more money and retain more employees by edging out middle managers and finding ways to both adequately accomplish their respective tasks while maintaining the most important people: the one's at the bottom.
When you call a government office about any issue, do you speak with the President, the Governor, Senators, or is it "Jane Doe" on the phone with you?
As is a pattern in corporate America, the small guy goes first. That's bad business anyway you look at it.
One last thought for the day regarding the marijuana issue being "considered" this year.
There is another cigarette tax on it's way to help create a black market as people will and always do find a way around these ridiculous taxes. Beat up some smokers and throw a tax at them; pretend there are savings in medical care; and go home and sleep at night.
Marijuana has a problem, it works medically for many people. That is a problem for the pharmaceutical industry, "Pharmerica," as it is safer, with less side effects, and has many uses, thus threatening their prescriptionopoloy.
We could be bringing in big tax dollars with "medical marijuana" but that is being fought. Why? For no other reason than it could effect the bottom line for many medications currently on the market.
Legalizing it is not the best way and it will NEVER pass.
Allowing a market for marijuana appropriately monitored for medical patients would bring in tax dollars and truly "cut costs on medical care." That's a problem?
Wake up California, I have many things to show you over the next two months as we move toward the November 2, election...your votes will make a difference so it's time to begin thinking before we cast our powerful opinions...
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