Posted on 12/22/2007 12:33:50 AM PST by FocusNexus
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday said the budget proposal he will release next month will come wrapped in a fiscal emergency declaration, a move that will force lawmakers to tackle California's darkening budget picture months earlier than they otherwise might.
The emergency means lawmakers will have to reopen the budget the governor signed in August and consider almost immediate cuts to schools, prisons and aid programs to the poor.
Any state budget cuts to education or social programs — which account for more than three-fourths of the state's budget — are likely to draw criticism from Democrats, who control both houses of the Legislature.
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As I said, when I posted an article about Huckabee's record -- Schwarzenegger is more fiscally conservative than Huckabee, who cheerfully raised taxes "for the children". Huckabee is way to the left of Schwarzenegger on taxes and spending.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Que? No comprende, Senior. Habla Espanol en California!
Why, I’m shocked, shocked to hear this.
75% of state spending is either on education or social programs? I bet he could cut social programs in half and the “poor” wouldn’t even notice. But a lot of bureaucrats would be out of their cushy jobs.
a fiscal emergency declaration
Don’t panic Schwarzenegger, simple formula, just lower tax rates and cut spending. Easy to understand it, but don’t expect Democrats and their supporter to.
Let the dhimmicrats take the required funds from their campaign coffers. This is going to be fun....and any repulsican who supports any efforts to aid Loonyfornia avoid collapse should be forced to watch Hillary speeches. Let the lib b**tards freeze to death in the dark...while eating fast food.
That’s a long-term solution. Tax cuts do deliver more revenue but only as a delayed reaction. We all know that “cut spending” means only a less dramatic increase in the rate of expansion. So I propose dramatically increasing taxes. That will bring in the needed revenue, but it also will crush the economy, fulfilling the yearning desire of Californians to cut carbon dioxide emissions and leading to dramatic revenue declines next year. Repeat indefinitely until voters elect a sane government.
“Any state budget cuts to education or social programs — which account for more than three-fourths of the state’s budget”
I think I see the problem.
This is what Arnold gets for playing with the Democrats. Next, they’ll find a candidate to defeat him for re-election.
Ahnold, the above policy decisions work every time they're tried.
5.56mm
God is it ever fun to be up here against the Canadian border living out of my native state of California and watch that place self destruct. Tax spend, tax spend. Have at it folks.
Hogwash! In all of the mumbo jumbo in his announcement, he fails to encourage ANY reduction in spending, only saying that revenue and spending need to be brought in line. He goes on to blame the current problem on the housing market, the fires, delay in finalizing tribal gaming compacts, etc. Just a few months ago, he was touting this budget as being "balanced" and having the largest reserve in history which was an outright LIE. Republican legislators and the Legislative Analyst told him so but he went right ahead and passed a bloated budget (that HE had proposed). Instead of heeding their warning, he trashed them all in the media and told them privately that he didn't want to hear any "bad news," only "good news." Sometimes I think Arnold really believes he is an action hero!
He is now setting up for fee increases and Public-Private Partnerships to solve this "crisis," a crisis that HE created by his reckless fiscal management from the first day he took office and adopted Gray Davis's borrowing schemes (at double the amount!)
Don't expect Schwarzenegger to, either. Oh, wait... he is one of their supporters. Never mind.
$10 bill in services to illegals and $14 bill deficit.
What??? The state of Californian is drowning in red ink ($18 billion at least)and this idiot wants to spend $14 billion on a socialized healthcare scheme. Where does that fall under "fiscal conservatism" ????
I can't believe there is anyone left around here who thinks anything positive about that big stupid Austrian. Are you Maria?
Simple formula, just lower tax rates and cut spending.
Easy to understand it, but don’t expect Democrats and their supporter to.
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Cut spending?
Give the money back to those who actually earned it?
That’s ‘Blasphemy’ in Stinkymento, yaknow.
Simple things confound and enrage the Dems ... like truth .. and common sense .. and respect.
Even Huckabee’s willingness to raise taxes can’t make Arnold look conservative—or responsible, for that matter. Or even a “moderate” Republican! He should just change his name to Shriver... or Kennedy.
I notice that he’s trying to lump this “fiscal emergency” plan in with his socialized ArnoldCare program. He and Fabian are two peas in a pod.
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