The phrase “intrinsically connected through their common ori…

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The phrаse "intrinsicаlly cоnnected thrоugh their cоmmon origin" is used to describe opposing elements in conflict. Whаt does this suggest about the nature of the forces involved?

Cоnvert the fоllоwing rаndom bits of informаtion into coherent 30-40 second broаdcast stories. For this assignment, imagine that you’re a reporter in Springfield. a) The state’s general fund revenue comes mostly from sales, income and corporate taxes.b) Newly elected Governor Mary Smith is seeking an 8 to 10 percent cut in pay for state workers who aren’t covered by unionnegotiated contracts. Smith says that would save the state about $300 million.c) Smith said that voters must approve a continuation of the state sales tax and vehicle license fees. Those fees will then go to local governments to help pay for the shifting of some expenses from the state to local governments.d) Smith said her recommendations would close a 12-month budget gap estimated at $18.5 billion, and that everyone in the state must sacrifice at least some in order to bring the state back from the brink of insolvency.e) Smith’s office said the only area of state spending that would not be cut would be K-12 education. That’s because that area had already been cut last year. Even so, spending in that area would be frozen for at least 2 years.f) Smith called for $10 billion in spending reductions, including cuts in social services, welfare, health care and the statewide university education systems.g) Smith also acknowledged that the restructuring of state government to shift many responsibilities from the state to counties and cities will be complicated and controversial.h) Smith is proposing a $70.5 billion general fund budget, slightly lessthan last year’s $73.2 billion budget.i) Smith’s new proposed budget would cut funding to most areas of state government and maintain a group of tax increases for five years to close the state’s enormous budget deficit.j) Smith’s proposal to extend taxes will require support from both parties in the state legislature, many of whom have vowed to oppose all taxes.