Arnold and California are like some 19-year-old brat who boldly proclaims he's an adult and can run his own life--but then goes running to Mommy and Daddy for a bail out when he makes a mess of things!
Because every government program has such lofty sounding goals, the politicians are able to sell all of them as absolutely essential and to proclaim doom if any of these noble-sounding programs were cut.
Arnold begging the Feds to bail out California's failed experiement in big goverment statism is yet another painful reminder of why I wish I could take back the vote I gave him.