CTNS SCRIPTS
CAPITOL TELEVISION NEWS SERVICE
SACRAMENTO, CA
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 2008
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1. STATE EMPLOYEE CUTS VO/SOT
2. GOVERNOR'S GOLF TAX VO/SOT
3. UNDERGROUND RAILROAD VO/SOT
4. HIT THE RIGHT CORD VO/SOT
2. GOVERNOR'S GOLF TAX VO/SOT
LIVE:
THE STATE'S GOLFING LOBBY HAS ANNOUNCED ITS OPPOSITION TO IS ANNOUNCING OPPOSITION TO GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S LATEST PROPOSAL TO CLOSE THE STATE BUDGET GAP. THE GOVERNOR YESTERDAY PROPOSED TAXING SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES CURRENTLY NOT TAXED, SUCH AS LABOR COST FOR AUTOMOBILE REPAIRS, TICKETS TO SPORTING EVENTS AND AMUSEMENT PARKS, AND GOLF COURSE GREEN FEES.
SUPER: TODAY/SACRAMENTO'S HAGGIN OAKS GOLF COURSE
VO: (:20
THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSAL TO CLOSE THE PROJECTED 11.2 BILLION BUDGET GAP ALSO INCLUDES TAXES FOR VETERINARY SERVICES, AND APPLIANCE AND FURNITURE REPAIR. PGA GOLF PRO, WHO WORKS AT HAGGIN OAKS GOLF COURSE IN SACRAMENTO SAYS THE TAX WOULD HURT THE GOLFING INDUSTRY.
SUPER: MIKE WOODS/PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL
SOT: (:27)
SAYS: "IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S POTENTIALLY A TAX ON GREEN FEES AND MAYBE EVEN ON RENTING A GOLF CART OR RANGE BALLS OR MEMBERSHIP DUES OR THINGS OF THAT NATURE, AS WELL. GOLF'S IN A PRETTY TOUGH STATE RIGHT NOW. THE ECONOMY'S FORCING ALL GOLF COURSES TO HAVE A FEW LESS ROUNDS AND TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF HARD TIMES. SO THE IDEA OF CLOSE TO A 10 PERCENT PRICING IS NOT REAL EXCITING."
VO TAG:
WOODS SAYS THAT HIGHER COSTS FROM ADDITIONAL TAXES WOULD MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR MANY GOLFERS TO AFFORD THE GAME.
EXTRA BITE:
SUPER: MIKE WOODS/PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL
SOT: (:16)
SAYS: "WE SEE CITIZENS IN THIS TOWN, THEY USE GOLF AS A RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY. WE HAVE A LOT OF KIDS, A LOT OF SENIORS, LADIES, FAMILIES THAT COME OUT TO PLAY GOLF AND IT WOULD BE A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFICULT TO AFFORD COMING OUT TO USE GOLD AS A RECREATION."
