Posted on 01/11/2007 9:22:04 AM PST by NormsRevenge
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger described his agenda this week as a litany of things all Californians want: affordable health insurance, clean air, snarl-free highways. But he may have to battle his fellow Republicans to get them.
Outlining that vision ... , Schwarzenegger was interrupted 21 times by applause, nearly all of it from Democrats.
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Republicans were noticeably less enthusiastic, and afterward expressed deep concern about the huge amount of money the governor wants to borrow, and his willingness to levy businesses, to achieve his goals.
They are a minority party in the Legislature, but Republicans will be needed to pass the budget, put bond measures on the ballot and impose any new taxes. So they must now figure out how to shape, or block, the agenda of a very popular governor from their own party who is championing proposals that are anathema to conservatives.
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But Schwarzenegger has unleashed an ambitious agenda that also would force businesses to pay for worker health benefits and would borrow $43 billion — on top of the $42 billion in bonds that voters approved in November — to pay for schools, dams, courthouses and prisons.
Critical components would require not just the votes of Democrats but also those of at least eight Republicans.
Sen. Dave Cox (R-Fair Oaks) said ...
"Providing services for illegal immigrants is not centrist in any part of California," he said.
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Republican lawmakers say they don't want a repeat of last year, when Schwarzenegger teamed with Democrats to raise the minimum wage, lower prescription drug costs and regulate industrial emissions of gases linked to global warming.
The governor and Democratic legislative leaders heralded those new laws as a historic demonstration of bipartisanship.
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As he unveiled his $143-billion spending plan Wednesday, Schwarzenegger promised Republicans a role.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Schwarzenegger promised Republicans a role.
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.. thoughts of scenes from History of the World Part 1 come to mind, the French King and the bucket guy, specifically, when it comes to the role liekly to be offered.
or maybe as just an extra.
--was he trying to be funny???
was he trying to be funny???
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That's part of the problem, who knows? lol
Arnold: "Let them eat cake!"
And Arnold is laughing all the way to the bank --- Congressman Darrell Issa paid for the recall campaign that got rid of Grayout Davis. And the GOP raised millions of dollars to elect and reelect Schwarzenegger, and in return Arnold may be the most leftist governor California has ever had. And I'm not forgetting the two Browns either.
It looks like Maria wears the pants in the family. Maybe Arnie was all along her cardboard cut out to get elected. :-). Not a bad plan/ She still gets her workouts and 'spa' treatments (anything to keep that face wrinkle free and sagging to her knees) and he does her grunt work. Genius.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
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