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Schwarzenegger cuts programs for abused and neglected kids in order to protect Hummer drivers. Ladies and gentlemen: compassionate conservatism.
Archive for the ‘Schwarzenegger’ Category
July 28th, 2009
July 30th, 2008
Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to sign an executive order in 24 hours cutting state employees’ pay to the minimum wage until a budget agreement is reached, i.e. until the Democrats cave to his demands. He says that he has the legal authority to do so. In response, state Controller John Chiang, who actually [...]
May 14th, 2008
Category: Schwarzenegger
As readers outside the Golden State may not have noticed, California is facing a budget deficit of about $16b this year, more than 12% of the total. This is about $432 per person. The state’s per capita income in 2007 was about $41,000, so the money needed is about 1% of the [...]
