State of the State: Brown cites unrest in Egypt to make his case for budget vote| PolitiCal | Los Angeles Times

State of the State: Brown cites unrest in Egypt to make his case for budget vote| PolitiCal | Los Angeles Times
  Jerry brown Citing the pro-democracy unrest in Egypt and Tunisia, called it "unconscionable" that GOP legislators are vowing to block his attempt to ask voters to extend tax hikes to balance the budget. "When democratic ideals and calls for the right to vote are stirring the imagination of young people in Egypt and Tunisia and other parts of the world, we in California can't say now is the time to block a vote of the people," Brown said in his first State of the State address in nearly 30 years. He said the budget has tough choices but that the people "have a right to vote" on the package. He challenged both parties to take the difficult votes necessary to balance the budget.

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