In flush times, luxury and abstract pleasures are welcomed, and with good reason: why sweat the small stuff when you're riding high? During hard economic times and amid debt problems, there is no logical reason to continue spending as though it's sustainable. With California still in the red to the tune of more than $20 billion, the question arises: how appropriate is it to direct resources toward "green" jobs?
This isn't just a function of wasteful California spending; it is inextricably tied to federal spending programs as well.