Schwarzenegger unveils $222bn public works plan

[Judi Lynn]

Schwarzenegger unveils $222bn public works plan
By Christopher Parkes in Los Angeles
Published: January 7 2006 02:00 | Last updated: January 7 2006 02:00

Arnold Schwarzenegger stunned Democrats and Republicans alike this week with proposals for a grandiose $222bn design to rebuild California's infrastructure.

Striving to restore his battered reputation, the Republican governor devoted his annual address to the legislature to his dream of giant public works projects, reminiscent of those in the mid-1900s that drew investment and migrants to the state in unprecedented volumes.

Initial reactions wavered between applause for his vision, worry about how to pay for it and suspicion that the speech was part of his re-election campaign.

But Dianne Feinstein, the popular Democratic senator, was quick to offer help rounding up matching federal funds to complement Mr Schwarzenegger's proposal to raise $68bn (£38bn) from state bonds over 10 years.
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[Dunvegan]

1. I'd really like to see Ahnold...

...first acknowledge his mistakes and apologize to the teachers and nurses he spent the first part of his term bashing and trying to bankrupt.

(Edited to add: And a moratorium on the death penalty might be in order, also.)

[hadrons]

2. On one hand, I'm glad to see someone (even Ah-nold) address this, but ....

who will protect this turning into a Iraq's reconstruction nightmare and how the hell will California pay for it???

[hippiechick]

8. "California: A wholly owned subidiary of Halliburton"

:scared:

[salin]

3. Didn't arnie ride the 'recall' tide by ridiculing a (smaller) similar

plan of Gov. Davis?

[Toots]

4. Here is a clue Ahnold, If you want reelection switch parties

I bet if he switched to a Democrat those sex scandals would suddenly become front page issues and every right wing pundit would be in continuous attack mode going into lurid detail. It would be quite interesting indeed.

[onehandle]

5. Please re-"elect" me. Please! Please! Please!

I don't want to be a girly-man looooser!

[bemildred]

6. Schools, Arnold, we need schools, lots of money for schools.

And universal, price regulated basic medical care.

[mitchtv]

7. Who'da thunk, Ahnold is really the reincarnation

of Gov Pat Brown?
Please Ahnuld buy Maria a cheeseburger once in a while.

[pfitz59]

9. "Borrow & Spend" Guvernator!

Taking lessons from Shrub! Spend! spend! spend!

[Charlie Brown]

10. Arnold is going to lose his base with this

faster than he arrived on the political scene.

[zann725]

11. From State Bonds? Hmmm? Or from Workers' Comp Fund he cut?

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