Posted on 09/02/2005 2:59:40 PM PDT by calcowgirl
SACRAMENTO -- Facing widespread opposition to his special election, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that if voters reject a proposed spending restraint on the November ballot, he might be forced to raise taxes.
Schwarzenegger previewed a campaign theme in a morning radio interview, predicting that new taxes might be the only alternative if voters reject Proposition 76, the "Live Within Our Means" act.
Asked on Sacramento station KTKZ-1380 AM what he might do to avert future budget deficits if the spending control is defeated, Schwarzenegger said:
"Then we have to look at raising taxes, because this is the only option we have, in order to create the money. And this is why I tell people vote yes on Proposition 76 and make sure that we do everything that we can to pass this proposition so that we force our legislators once and for all to live within their means and not to continue spending money and to keep making promises to people that they can't keep."
Schwarzenegger's comments came amid a new statewide poll showing little appetite for the Nov. 8 special election that he depicts as central to his "year of reform" agenda.
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"Any additional power you give to this governor will be there for all future governors."
?? Just what additional powers are you talking about ?
"IMO, his props are not key to doing that ..."
??? Well then IYO what should he be doing to create a permanent solution ?
>>?? Just what additional powers are you talking about ?
Those tools that you were referring to that Arnold "needs".
>>??? Well then IYO what should he be doing to create a permanent solution ?
You think teacher tenure is key to solving big problems in California? It doesn't even touch the heart of the issues. Attack the formulas. Fight illegal immigration. Don't just hand off responsiblility for redistricting to another bunch of bureaucrats--tighten the criteria for drawing the districts. Cut spending. Quit offering more socialism (land grabs, conservancies, taxpayer subsidized programs, global warming, etc.) Etc. etc. etc. Not only is he not attacking the central issues, he has created more.
You are absolutely right.
Proposing the budget and actually getting that budget to his desk are two completely different things. If he wanted, he could propose a state budget of 1 cent. Wouldn't mean a damn thing.
/rant off
on!
OK so you are of the "wave the magic wand" camp.
"You think teacher tenure is key to solving big problems in California?"
Yes, ANY teacher ( or the union who represents them ) that says that they could teach students better if only we pay them more money should be FIRED.
Could you imagine the uproar if a firefighter came out and said "Y'know, I could have saved 5 more lives last year, but you weren't paying me enough" ?
"Don't just hand off responsiblility for redistricting to another bunch of bureaucrats--tighten the criteria for drawing the districts."
Impossible to do it that way - If you leave it in the hands of the people elected by it, and whose paychec deends on it, it will ALLWAYS be contorted to their will.
"Fight illegal immigration." A good slogan for a poster - just WHAT is it you think the Governor should be doing ?
Agree completely.
No, I do not believe in a "magic wand". I believe in common sense.
You missed some key words in my post--"KEY problem", "CENTRAL issues" etc.
Your one goal seems to be to pick apart anything I say.
As such, I think it is time to end this dialogue.
Have a great weekend.
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