Schwarzenegger's Last State of State [Says Budget Mess Is "Our Katrina"]

SFChronicle ^ | January 06, 2010

[Steelfish]

Schwarzenegger's Last State of State

Sacramento -- Declaring "the worst is over for California's economy,'' Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday delivered his last State of the State address, one which offered a sobering message about the Golden State's budget crisis, which he called "our Katrina."

Schwarzenegger's 20 minute address called for a $500 million jobs package -- "jobs, jobs, jobs'' -- which he said could train up to 140,000 workers. He urged streamlined permitting of construction projects to provide more jobs; new homebuyer tax credits and exempting green tech manufacturing equipment from the sales tax.

Some excerpts and best lines:

*On prison reform, which he said could save the state billions annuallly: *"What does it say about any state that focuses more on prison uniforms than on caps and gowns?"

*On the Congressional health care bill -- "You've heard of a bridge to nowhere. This is health care to nowhere. California's congressional delegation should either vote against this bill..or get in and fight for the same sweetheart deal that Senator Nelson of Nebraska got for the Cornhusker State. He got the corn, we got the husk.''

*On being the "Collectinator" -- "We are not looking for a federal handout, just federal fairness."

*On his outlook: "I tell you how much I believe in the dream...California has the means and the mindpower to solve its problems. Sometimes we are just too close to the problems to see the positives."

*On his proposals: "What do they mean too bold? Bold is what we do in California. What do they mean too hard? If I had hestitated in my career every time I made a move because it was too hard, I would still be yodeling in Austria."

[NormsRevenge]

So is aRnold playing the role of Mayor Nagin or Gubinor Blanko?

[dainbramaged]

I guess cutting back on spending never occurs to these dolts.

[Peter W. Kessler]

He likened overspending to a natural disaster?

The man is an idiot.

[EyeGuy]

Budget Mess Is “Our Katrina”

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Exactly wrong.

Katrina was an act of God.

California’s fiscal insanity is the work of the devil, or socialists.....same thing...

[FrankR]

"Schwarzenegger's Last State of State [Says Budget Mess Is "Our Katrina"]"

Uh....Katrina was a hurricaine, your budget mess was caused by liberal idiots unable to control their spending.

He's still pounding for a federal bailout.

[goldstategop]

And the federal government itself just voted to raise its credit card limit. I'd love for the rest to be able to borrow as much money as we want. The politicians are going to shove the mess off to the new guys in November.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[ColdOne]

*On prison reform, which he said could save the state billions annuallly// I used to live in California(5years ago) and the prison Union was one of the biggest in the state. It was Gray Davis's favorites donors.

[Bitsy]

He likened overspending to a natural disaster?

California caused their dilemma natural disaster caused ours! What an idiot.

[PalmettoMason]

Declaring "the worst is over for California's economy,'' Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday delivered his last State of the State address, one which offered a sobering message about the Golden State's budget crisis, which he called "our Katrina."

Heckuva job, Brownie. (Arnie) /s

[Carry_Okie]

It's his own damned fault.

Crooked RINO.