Ah, California, where the social safety net is going to be terminated:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating or severely cutting spending for non-federally mandated social programs for the poor, elderly and disabled. These are among the proposals that would have the most profound effects:
_ Eliminating California’s version of the welfare-to-work program known as Temporary Assistance [...]
Via The Huffington Post’s Jason Linkins, here is the most entertaining NYT op-ed you’ll ever read.
Needs no comment from me. Jason’s introduction is teaser-trailer enough:
But if you haven’t gotten to read Gail Collins‘ wonderful op-ed on the matter, please do. It’s an entertaining rundown of parliamentary dysfunction, from coast-to-coast. It’s got it all: broccoli [...]
I guess if it were up to Republicans, it would be “exit only”:
Since Obama is now in charge, let’s go with “No Bananas.”
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (4/24/08):
We are out of whack every one of the next few years by $10 (billion) to $12 billion.
Someone must have let the state out on one hell of a bender last weekend:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says California could face a budget deficit that approaches a dizzying $20 billion through June 2009.
[...]
Schwarzenegger announced [...]
Last month as I took a look at the the race for Governor in California, I wrote:
Believe me, back in 2003 I’d have promised to donate to, work for, and vote for anyone running against Schwarzenegger. If Angelides can’t run a better campaign than this, he doesn’t deserve my vote, and unless something drastic happens, [...]
“I wouldn’t urinate down his throat if his heart was on fire.†– James Carville on Nader
When Jason and I started this site in 2003, two things drove us: the Bush administration’s mis-governance and the gubernatorial recall election in California. With our state still dealing with the fallout from the 2000 energy crisis, brought [...]
Governor’s Republican forgiveness finds some room on the bench (SF Chronicle):
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, once a critic of the GOP-led impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, has nominated one of the top Clinton prosecutors to the Orange County Superior Court bench.
Former GOP Rep. Jim Rogan, who was born and raised in San Francisco’s Mission District and [...]
Blatant pandering:
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger proposed a prescription drug plan on Saturday that would penalize pharmaceutical companies that fail to provide big discounts to low-income Californians within five years by limiting their access to the state’s huge Medi-Cal market.
The proposal comes as the governor prepares for a health care summit to be held Monday in Los [...]
A 25 point drop in approval ratings and a bloody special election loss will do that. Now both the Democratic gubernatorial primary and my local state senate primary feature attack ads based on comparisons to Schwarzenegger. Meanwhile, it’s business as usual for the governor:
In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger campaigned for governor as an outsider [...]
Arnold’s advice to students working to pay their tuition? Sleep is for Girlie Men.
