If Police Responded to Every Third Call, That Would Save Money Too
New Hampshire is suspending jury trials for a month, thereby saving $73,000 that would otherwise be spent on juror "stipends" (at $20 a day, these really should be called "insults"). The state is facing a $250 million budget deficit, so this move gets it 0.03 percent of the way there. You might think a reputedly libertarian-leaning state, before cutting back on one of the government's few legitimate functions, would look into slashing or eliminating some of these:
Acupuncture Licensing, Board of
Agriculture, Markets, and Food Department
Arts Council, Cultural Resources Department
Auctioneer's Board, Secretary of State
Barbering, Cosmetology, and Esthetics Board
Bicycle/Pedestrian Information Center
Boxing and Wrestling Commission
Commission on the Status of Men
Commission on the Status of Women
Community College System of NH
Community Development Finance Authority
And that's just the first three letters.