CA. Farm Bureau endorses Schwarzenegger

Bakersfield News ^ | Aug. 22, 2006 | Bill Curtis

[FairOpinion]

Calling the November election critical to the future of family farming and ranching in California, the California Farm Bureau Federation endorsed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for re-election today at a rally at Bolthouse Farms in Buttonwillow.

"Governor Schwarzenegger understands that high taxes and excessive regulations threaten the future of family farms and ranches," California Farm Bureau President Doug Mosebar said. "He knows that to be truly sustainable, farms and ranches need reliable water, expanding markets and a healthy business climate."

Mosebar noted that Farm Bureau members had given Schwarzenegger a 75 percent favorability rating in a recent, statewide survey---in part because of his pledge not to raise taxes during his term in office. By contrast, Democratic candidate Phil Angelides received a favorability rating of only 11 percent.

"The governor's opponent has threatened to raise taxes on family farmers and ranchers," Mosebar said. "Phil Angelides wants to hike taxes on tractors and diesel fuel at a time when farmers and ranchers suffer sharp cost increases for fuel, fertilizer and other crucial supplies. Raising taxes on family farmers will kill jobs and weaken the California economy. The tractor tax issue will drive farmers to the polls this November."

The California Farm Bureau Federation works to protect family farms and ranches on behalf of more than 88,000 members.

[FairOpinion]

Farmers, small business organizations and CA Chamber of Commerce all endorsed Arnold and are strongly against Angelides.

[Prodn2000]

Unfortunately, Arnold is bought and paid for by those who have no greater ideal of California than a huge resort state.

Industry is the byproduct of a productive civilization. California was famous in the eighties and nineties for its pears, apples, and citrus (in the south.) Why should we support someone who thinks Hollywood occupies the entire state?

[FairOpinion]

I don't know where you got your notions about Arnold, but they are entirely erroneous.

Arnold is very much in tune with the needs of CA businesses and has done a lot to make CA more business friendly/.

[goldstategop]

Yes, this state is bought and owned by Hollywood. I don't think we'll see a conservative Republican majority emerge here in my lifetime. The middle class is leaving California and those that remain are the Democratic Party's twin constituency of the First World idle rich and the Third World of illegal aliens.

( No more Olmert! No more Kadima! No more Oslo!)

[Prodn2000]

The aristocracy of Hollywood just so happens to be insanely liberal and of the Democrat Party. That does not mean there is not hope for improvement.

[Prodn2000]

Yeah right. Tell that to the 3 vineyards my family has had to sell because of the "business-unfriendly" atmosphere in California since 2004.

[Prodn2000]

Also. Arnold does not care one bit about anything that affects the real people in California. (Look....I spelled and pronounced it right.....) Arnold can not, now, run for President, and I am grateful.

[FairOpinion]

Just exactly what "business climate" got worse in CA since 2004?

[Prodn2000]

I already told you. The businesses that make northern California great. The wine industry has turned to absolute sh*t. No subsidies during the drought, and the the floods. Besides northern California, California would have to rely on Tom Cruise and Sumner Redstone.

[Amerigomag]

Just exactly what "business climate" got worse in CA since 2004?

1) Increased taxes
2) Increased government oversight
3) Increased employee benefits
4) Increased energy costs.

Every aspect of conducting business has gotten worse in California in the past 18 months. That's why business continues to flee the state.

Want to screw up the state's business climate? Elect a liberal Republican.