Spokesman: Schwarzenegger Won't raise taxes

FoxNews ^ | August 21, 2003 | Major Garrett

[hotpotato]

LOS ANGELES

[hotpotato]

Those guys... what are you gonna do about 'em? 8-}

[joesnuffy]

If Arnie was such a "Rock Solid" conservative...would he not CUT taxes?

[Russell Scott]

Arnie is a rock solid elitist. He is going to be their for one reason. To protect the interest of transnational corporations, while keeping the little people distracted with his movie star prowess. First question for Arnold: Who do you believe Jesus Christ was and is?

Go Tom go!

[JRandomFreeper]

appoint Hoover Institution scholar John Kogan

Does anyone else remember the term "Hoovervilles" from civics textbooks in grammer school?

/john

[The Old Hoosier]

Snicker.

[Who dat?]

Schwarzenegger pledged Wednesday to protect education from any budget cuts.

That’s where he lost me.

In April 1999 I was on the hook yearly for ~$80,000 in state/federal income taxes. In 2000, 2001, and 2002 I paid $0. I probably have 25 more good years in me, but I refuse to contribute anymore. No income, no income tax. I’m out. Heading out of CA too.

Fully half of my state taxes (and a portion of my federal taxes) went to education. For the amount I’m paying I expect “the children” to be able to read in several languages. I expect them to write in several languages. I expect them to do math calculations like my HP-48. I expect them to destroy Japanese students in contests that are conducted *in Japanese*.

I expect them to eat a bag of chips and poop gold nuggets – that’s what I was paying for. Actually, the children were being fed gold nuggets and are pooping the regular poop… not even that. No dice. No Arnold. No more money. I’m done.

Somehow, I think I'll squeak by. I don't know that "the children" will.

[The Old Hoosier]

Arnold Schwarzenegger has stated clearly his intention to cut taxes to make California's job climate a competitive one.

I haven't heard Arnold say he'll cut taxes. Have any of you?

[The Old Hoosier]

You can't balance California's budget if education is off the table. Prop 98 funding makes up 46% of the new budget. If you ignore that, you have to cut out a quarter of the remaining budget just to keep from adding to the accumulated deficit, let alone get back in the black.

A one-fourth cut means you really would have to lay off highway patrolmen, maybe stop funding some public hospitals, etc. I think Ahnold is much more likely to hike taxes than he is to do any of these things.

[deport]

I haven't heard Arnold say he'll cut taxes. Have any of you?

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Have you heard specifically that he'll raise them?

[swarthyguy]

Have you heard specifically that he'll raise them?

Well, yes, in the event of an earthquake, other natural disaster or a terrorist attack as he said yesterday.

But, hey, he's a Republican who can win. And much as he's a liberal on social issues, that's the only type who could probably take California anyway.

[deport]

Prop 98 funding makes up 46% of the new budget.

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You got links and data or are you just 'funning again'? 46%?

[kcar]

Arnold: No new taxes.

Davis: No Newt attacks us.

Carey: No Nude taxes.

Flynt: Lewd and tactless.

Bustamonte: Taxes no news.

Huffington: No new Texas.

Coleman: ???

This is a "work" in progress.

[JoeSchem]

No, he's going to do this, no he's going to do that, no he's going to . . . .

[CaptainJustice]

"Arnold Schwarzenegger is an absolute, rock-solid fiscal conservative,"

I feel like I want to break the jaw of the next person to say this. It's just not so.

[The Old Hoosier]

I never "fun." Calif. Legislative Analyst.

Tale a look at the overview of the 2003-2004 budget.

[ElkGroveDan]

But, hey, he's a Republican who can win. And much as he's a liberal on social issues, that's the only type who could probably take California anyway.

Then why haven't the liberal Republicans we've been nominating in statewide campaigns been winning? Why are they losing worse than conservatives?

[sinkspur]

Does anyone else remember the term "Hoovervilles" from civics textbooks in grammer school?

Yeah, except the Hoover Institution is THE most conservative think tank in America.

Thomas Sowell is associated with the Hoover Institution.

[The Old Hoosier]

Actually, use this link.

[Robert_Paulson2]

our nation forbids the use of religious tests for serving public office. russell you know better.