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San Diego Unified School District Budget credit: sandi.net/Page/39320 In 2012 alone, San Diego schools have overcome over $100 million in budgetary shortfalls, which prompted nearly $136 million in teacher concessions and layoffs. In June, San Diego 6 reported that teachers agreed to postpone pay raises and take
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According to the City's report, San Diego’s budget for the 2013 fiscal year was saved, “Through a combination of organizational downsizing, cost savings measures, reforms, and program and service cuts, the structural budget deficit has been solved, and projected revenues are expected to support current service levels.
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Since 2003, San Diego has maintained a structural-deficit across various pension scandals in spite of multiple reform attempts. The San Diego Taxpayers Association remarked, “The main driver of the City’s fiscal woes has been the increase in pension costs.” Almost $430 million in total budgeted benefits were recorded for
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Media Trust by Party credit: Gallup.com Independent voters have become the fastest growing voting demographic in the US. Thirty-eight percent of voters identify as independents, the highest in more than seventy years. Independents' trust in mass media has reached an all-time low. Gallup announced in a media distrust
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Media Trust by Party credit: Gallup.com Independent voters have become the fastest growing voting demographic in the US. Thirty-eight percent of voters identify as independents, the highest in more than seventy years. Independents' trust in mass media has reached an all-time low. Gallup announced in a media distrust
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U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters According to the U.S. Census Bureau, income inequality in the United States has risen by 1.6% from 2010-2011. The census report states: “The share of aggregate income increased 1.6 percent for the highest quintile” The most dramatic gains were made by the
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Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Author: Florian Hirzinger What is the fiscal cliff? The fiscal cliff is a set of automatic spending cuts and tax increases that will take effect in January 2013. The Bush tax cuts will expire as well. Over $400 billion in mandated spending cuts will then strap government
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Credit: businessinsider.com Senator Robert Portman (R-Ohio) has introduced the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act (IARAA) of 2012. Bill S.3468 creates an avenue whereby independent regulatory agencies like the SEC or FTC could affect legislation in favor of reducing the ‘economic burden’ of new and existing financial regulations. Susan