Posted on 05/20/2009 10:30:09 AM PDT by SmithL
WASHINGTON -- Saying California voters delivered a message to "go all out" in cutting government spending, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger today promised to make severe state budget reductions in education, health care and law enforcement.
"We tried to not make those kind of cuts, but now we have to," the Republican governor told reporters in Washington. "There's no other choice. I think the message was clear from the people: Go all out and make those cuts and live within your means."
Schwarzenegger thanked Californians for voting in Tuesday's special election. They rejected ballot measures endorsed by the governor that would have reduced the cuts to $15 billion. And the governor said the message was "very loud and clear."
"And you know something? I appreciate that," Schwarzenegger said. "When you hear that from the people, then it gives us a chance to go and adjust and say, `OK, we went the wrong direction. Now let's go in the right direction. Let's go do what the people want.' "
Schwarzenegger made his remarks this morning before flying back to Sacramento, where he planned to meet with legislative leaders to plot strategy on how to proceed in balancing the state's budget.
After analyzing the election results, the governor said that "an overwhelming majority of people told Sacramento go and do your work yourself; don't come to us with your problems."
"The majority of people that came up to me didn't complain so much about certain issues," Schwarzenegger said. "They just said, 'Why are you bothering me again? I mean, I'm busy. You take care of it. You guys are sent to Sacramento to take care of those problems. Don't come to us. I'm angry. I'm upset. And sure don't come to us for more money. ....
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
Voila! Deficit is gone.
He is a liar. Translation, we will tax you anyway and this will be my excuse that the people told me they did not want toi be bothered.
I am writing all congressmen and telling them to first cut superintendents in half before laying off teachers.
And by the way go ahead and modernize the lottery even if you can't use the money. People love the lottery and it is a way to donate money to schools instead of new taxes.
obama will be in control of our state soon.
It looks like the lamb will remain armed for at least a while longer...
;-)
How ‘bout increasing revenues by stimulating the economy, e.g. building a nuke plant, or drilling for oil on the California continental shelf? [/rimshot/thanks, I’ll be here all week/].
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