[FOG724]

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.

Is that a threat? I do believe he is trying to blackmail us.

[calcowgirl]

Remember, Prop 76 authorizes another $10 Billion in new borrowing.
If it doesn't pass, he has no way to pay for all the social programs.
And he has shown no backbone to actually CUT anything of substance.

IMO, the Prop 76 spending cap itself is weak, but the borrowing buried
in the language is fundamental to his agenda, (i.e. borrow and spend).

[John Jorsett]

Is that a threat? I do believe he is trying to blackmail us.

Blackmail is such an ugly word. I prefer 'extortion' ...

[newzjunkey]

And what would you have him do? Do you know how little discretionary spending there is? The mandates in the state budget are a millstone.

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

"Is that a threat? I do believe he is trying to blackmail us."

What part of "Live Within Our Means" don't you like?

[zbigreddogz]

No, that's more a fact. He doesn't have the legislature, and he's constitutionally required to balance the budget. Assuming he's not going to break the law, that's the only option he has.