The case against Proposition 76 – Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to curb growth in state spending – hinges on claims that it is a stealth measure to devastate crucial programs and empower a governor hostile to the interests of average Californians. But you don't have to belong to the Schwarzenegger cult of personality to recognize these contentions are canards. You just have to have remedial reading and math skills and a passing familiarity with economics. ... Proposition 76 is radical only if you believe living within your means is radical. If you think that's an unfair way to characterize 76's...
