League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Orange County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
	Timothy Lee Johnson Answers Questions Candidate for State Senator; District 35; Libertarian Party

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Questions & Answers

1. What does California need to do to address the current budget crisis?

The two major political parties have controlled this State's finances for decades. The result is the most dire financial record California has ever faced. Only by reducing grossly bloated, redundent government programs -- and in some cases completely eliminating them -- Californians will manage to have, for the first time in many years, a budget surplus along with a reduced tax burden. There's little doubt that if the size of state government and programs were cut back, there would be a great gnashing of teeth and cries of, "But the poor will suffer and our children won't be cared for". Most of the noise would be coming from the special interest groups who have had the attention of Sacramento for far too long. California is nearly bled dry and we cannot afford further complacency. We must reduce our government's size and influence -- now.