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xp1337 posted...

Unlike the federal government, states are required to have balanced budgets so they don't really have much of a choice, if they're running a deficit they have to make cuts even if they're draconian.

It's why it was important that the federal government actually help them out with COVID-19 in giving them money to cover the massive unexpected expense but idk McConnell is okay with them just going bankrupt what could go wrong.

oh i totally agree on that aspect. the feds not helping will just end up hurting them. ironically, police will be defunded after all, in every state, because every department is going to see big number and decide "we cut there."

like in that budget right there, on page 8, you've got a basic summary point to start with:

$3.7 billion is spent on full time salaries.
$725 million on OT
$575 million on additional gross pay
$130 million on benefits + unsalaried

...and the combined aspects of various services, charges, supplies & materials, and property & equipment rounds out to around $600 million, the last two categories $176 million at that. ...and that's the full budget. is there a problem with OT being higher than literally everything else, of course. but it's wages that are gonna get wrecked quick.

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