The legislature came to an agreement on the budget, the gubernator didn't like it so he vetoed it. In other words, it boils down to being Ahnies fault that the state is in this crisis... without his veto we'd be able to keep limping along for a bit longer.

Maybe we need to do something other than 'limp along' though, you know? I know I'm tired of it.

 

I don't know the specifics of what's called for, but I agree with him we need to cut spending - at least for a time. If all they want to do is raise our taxes, just to keep afloat, and not cut the spending, I'm not too happy about that.

 

uh, not that I'm an Arnie fan since I think he's not done that good a job as Governor, but just b/c the legislature came to an agreement on the budget doesn't mean that's a good thing

 

governments ought to be scaling back and becoming somewhere near efficient right about now

I'd rather "limp along" than see thousands of workers laid off because the state has stopped infrastructure development projects, I'd rather see us "limp along" than see minimum wage caregivers for the handicapped and elderly have their paychecks frozen again, I'd rather "limp along" than see the consequences of his veto.

 

I don't think the legislature is in the right either, although it seems as though the democrats have been much more willing to bend their position than the republican delegation. I still think both sides should be more willing to negotiate in order to find some way to spread the pain more equitably. (of course I know they won't go for my suggestion to cut costs, empty the 'victimless' criminals out of the state prisons)

 

It feels to me as though Arnie is acting like some sort of autocrat, not paying attention to what the people are saying but just doing what he thinks is best. He's done everything, and then some, that got Grey Davis recalled....he's a politician and a liar like all the rest.