I thought trying to balance a budget was a good thing . . .

but, apparently, not if you're California and you try to cut the wages of union members.  (Link to story here.)  Though California is faced with running out of money in July, the Obama administration is threatening to pull $8.6 billion in so-called stimulus money if bipartisan compromise plans to cut the maximum wages of unionized home healthcare workers from $12.10 per hour to $10.10 per hour goes through.

Unions appear to be an untouchable sacred cow to the federal government . . . no matter the cost.