The grim story of citys/states, taxes and having spent to much and nowcoming to terms with the fact that folks are done with getting taxed, again, and again, a vote is up in August, higher tax to fund these guys, they are not sure if its going to pass.

Biden announced that his plan, 100 days 100 projects, 16 of his favorites, after scrutiny, turned out to be seasonal part time jobs, no.83 an Anaheim window treatment firm, hired 3, count’em 3 folks.





CNN) -- It was a success story the White House was eager to highlight: Earlier this year, President Obama attended the graduation of 25 police recruits in Columbus, Ohio, touting it as a victory for the federal stimulus package.

Without the money, the officers never would have hit the streets. They were to be laid off before their first day of patrol, victims of city budget cuts, until the stimulus money saved the class.

But the White House said the $1.2 million grant only guaranteed their jobs until the end of the year. And facing a growing deficit and a fight to pass an income tax hike, Columbus Police on Tuesday announced massive budget cuts that could mean hundreds of layoffs.

Among those who could lose their jobs if voters reject the increase: the 25 new officers who shook the president's hand.

Despite optimistic national headlines on March 6, the day of the president's trip, city officials warned the influx of federal stimulus money wasn't going to be enough to end their financial crisis.

Obama acknowledged in his remarks the money was no silver bullet. "By itself, this recovery plan won't turn our economy around or solve every problem," he said then, and "this police force still faces budget challenges down the road."

The challenges, including a city deficit that could reach $120 million, would mean the loss of 324 officers, more than 15 percent of the force, under a budget unveiled by Chief Walter Distelzweig.

He stressed the cuts are not final, and city voters are being asked to approve an income tax hike in August. The half-percent increase, if passed, could avoid the firings and furloughs. Distelzweig said the announced cuts are not meant to be a threat to voters. "It's math -- whatever money is available," he said.

Columbus is not alone, of course, in its budget crisis. To its south, Cincinnati is looking at job cuts and reduction in services because of a higher-than-expected deficit. Smaller cities such as Mansfield, 60 miles to its north, have been forced to lay off up to a third of its officers. CNNMoney.com this week reported 16 states around the nation have raised taxes this year, with proposed increases in 17 others.

Police officers saved by stimulus may still lose jobs - CNN.com

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I'm not sure what to say other than it's unfortunate.

I don't think this is an indictment of the stimulus plan necessarily.... but it is an indictment of the way it was sold.....They tried to bump the numbers up by citing not only jobs that would be created, but jobs that would be "saved". Both were destined to be temporary in nature, but this article demonstrates the empty promise of a "saved" job.

The portion of the stimulus that helped them out was essentially emergency federal aid. At some point, if the local government can't support them, then they were bound to be let go.

It would be nice to see some of them kept on through local donations....but these are tough times.

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well this type of catapillar or doctors ‘hey we were misunderatood’ as in I am here with money to save your jobs, and the opposite happens has happened at least 4 times, too, many to be just a slip imho. Its graduated to a talking point they all spit out and its shameful.

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