37. California Has Too Much Money

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/us/californias-new-problem-too-much-money.html?hp&_r=0



              Adam Nagourney, the author of the article "California's New Quandary, Too Much Money," tackles a rather paradoxical topic: California has a huge problem BECAUSE it has too much money. The state of California handled state budgets carefully as well as cutting out on spending. For three years the state of California was conflicting over a deficit of about $60 billion but today the surplus is predicted to be approximately $1.2 billion to $4.4 billion. The normal reaction would be a positive won since the state is so full of Democrats who are famous for their excess spending programs. The surplus of money has brought up debates whether the money should be used to support welfare programs or save money for another economic downturn.
              The author used several rhetorical devices and strategies to enhance his writing. The author's purpose is informative. The tone is serious and very formal. The main topic of the article is ironically paradoxical and the author plays with the main topic: California has too much money and that is causing more problems than when it didn't. The author also uses a lot of quotations from experts as well as including statistical facts and numbers as to increase the credibility. The author also included a compare and contrast structure of writing to compare California when it had a deficit and California now that is has money.