The headline reads: Schwarzenegger convinced he can get GOP support for tax hikes, Steinberg says
The article reads: Steinberg said ..the governor spurned their offer with an eye toward reaching a bipartisan agreement with support from anti-tax Republicans
One suspects the comment should have read: Steinberg is insane.
"Let us assure you that you will convince the Republicans of nothing involving tax increases to bail you out of a situation you have mishandled almost beyond belief. Any Republican that votes for any of your bailout taxes will have a very short political career. We will provide financial support to anyone opposing such a Republican.
"The present budget problem came about for two reasons; (1) a legislature crammed full of tax & spend democrats, and (2) your own personal failure to deal with the problem when it could have been nipped in the bud had you kept your campaign promises. We're all still waiting for you to "blow up the boxes", eliminate costly and unnecessary programs designed solely to attract votes, and drastically cut public employee payrolls.
No tax increases (regardless of how you try to disguise them as "fees"), Governor, not one damned dime."