[Shermy]

How much have the construction lobbies been giving him?

[A CA Guy]

I like them cutting other spending to pay for this stuff.

As it is, between California and the Federal retirement pensions that start for some at only 50 years old, there is no money to pay for that and we are going to have quite a crisis.

Don't look for the inheritance tax to go away in our lifetime folks.

[calcowgirl]

Currently, about 6% of the state budget goes to paying off debt — close to the limit that some Wall Street credit agencies consider acceptable.

Living on the edge.

New government borrowing would pose distinct political problems for Schwarzenegger, particularly among his own party. Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman of Irvine said his members rejected the idea of an infrastructure bond this year because they believe California has overextended its debt capacity.

At least there is some common sense left in Sacramento.

According to the nonpartisan legislative analyst's office, the percentage of the state's budget that goes to pay off debt has reached 6%. Over the next few years even more debts will come due. By 2009, according to the analyst, paying back debt will account for nearly 7% of the state budget.

This is staggering.

[Wiseghy]

If the economy turns down the state will become a fiscal train wreck, on a scale never before seen.

[tubebender]

Cal-Trans is working on many bridges in Humboldt County but not one of them is for a new highway. Most of the money is spent to widen them for bicycles. A few are being retro fitted for dubious earthquake survival...

[goldstategop]

Let's just put the tab on the credit card and pay later! Don't worry about tomorrow since in any case we won't have to pay it. Let that be some one else's problem.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)