Governor (Schwarzenegger) rejects Democratic budget plan

[Newsjock]

Source: Sacramento Bee

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he will not sign a package of bills Democrats sent him today to increase taxes and make program cuts, an $18 billion effort passed without Republican votes.

The governor said the package did not include provisions to stimulate the economy by loosening environmental standards, making more use of contractors on public projects and give him flexibility to furlough state workers without union intervention.

... The plan would raise taxes on gasoline, personal income and sales; cut state spending on schools, state universities and programs for the needy; and lower the state's payroll by $657 million. The state Assembly sent its first significant tax shift proposal, Assembly Bill 2x, to the governor this afternoon on a party-line 46-27 vote.

... But Republicans accused Democrats of subverting the will of voters and setting a historic precedent for raising taxes in California, calling the maneuver "stunningly cynical." They warned that Democrats would soon increase other fees to make up for budget shortfalls if they are successful in their majority-vote plan.

Read more: http://sacbee.com/topstories/story/1484791.html

[proud patriot]

1. GRRRR

[FreakinDJ]

2. Notice he said nothing about "Raising Taxes"

Only that he needed provisions to Bust Unions and Destroy the Environment

If it Smells like a RATpublican......

[lapfog_1]

3. Hopefully, his favorability rating starts to plummet.

Maybe it already has.

What California needs is someone to go to Sacramento and OPEN THE BOOKS!!!

[JDPriestly]

6. And someone to investigate the politics and deals behind some

of his appointments to commissions, etc.

[Plucketeer]

4. So! The Duncenator has decided to...

...side with the assembly minority after all. Now that that line is drawn, we'll just sit back and let the state grind to a halt. When mayhem prevails from total civil breakdown, maybe we'll get some progress. I kinda doubt it tho. The Rediplicans are gonna make their point - constituents be damned!

[Politicalboi]

5. Ear in Kalifornya

We need to legalize Marywanna. Just say it Ahhnold.

[firedupdem]

7. Jeez! They are seriously on a bust the union bandwagon! n/t

[shanti]

8. the attack on state workers

check this out that came out today:

http://sacbee.com/topstories/story/1486995.html?comment...

[KamaAina]

9. So he'd rather leave the state without a budget?

actually, a complete shutdown would probably serves his nefarious purposes. "That'd show those ingrate state workers!"

I certainly hope he isn't lurking here...