California governor warns of tax increase if voters turn down his spending

Sept. 4, 2005, 12:16AM

California governor warns of tax increase if voters turn down his spending measure
By TOM CHORNEAU
Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With his Proposition 76 spending control plan trailing badly in the polls, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is warning voters he might be forced to reverse his stance and raise taxes if the measure fails in the Nov. 8 special election.
The measure, considered the cornerstone of the governor's ballot agenda, would impose spending caps on everything from education to health care and criminal justice. It also would give the governor new power to make cuts without legislative approval.

However, a recent poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed that Proposition 76 was favored by just 28 percent of likely voters, with 61 percent opposed and 11 percent undecided.

Schwarzenegger, who has until now been steadfast against new taxes, told a radio audience in Sacramento on Friday that if the spending cap is not approved he might have no choice.

"Then we have to look at raising taxes, because this is the only option we have," he said in response to a question. "And this is why I tell people vote yes on Proposition 76 and make sure that we do everything that we can to pass this proposition so that we force our legislators once and for all to live within their means and not to continue spending money and to keep making promises to people that they can't keep."
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http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/nation/3338897

Just get him out before March of next year.

and should be recalled. He was the guy with all the answers.

"If people don't vote for us something might happen."

Go to hell Herr Gropenator.

fuck you

"so that we force our legislators once and for all to live within their means and not to continue spending money and to keep making promises to people that they can't keep."

:rofl:

you to go fuck yourself you neo-con nazi!

(Sorry....With all the shit going down in New Orleans, I've just had it with anyone associated with Bush and the neo-cons - I've become in the last 5 days a foul-mouthed angry white girl who is fed up. The Governator has always been on my list of least favorite politicians, but I've had it with him as well as Bush).

:grr:

BUSH Gotta Go and So Do YOU!

Go Arnold, get out of our beautiful state!

I'm with you in the way I'm feeling about the horror in N.O.
I'm using words I didn't know I knew. That dumb fuck doesn't seem to realize he is poking a very angry bear.

YOU will have to raise taxes; not us A-hole. You can spin it any way you want, but it's YOU who will raise taxes and that's how the press will report it. See ya!!! :evilgrin:

Gyre

I wonder why Republicans haven't tried it before.

You fucked up California too.

Really? He needs to go make some lame movie or something and get out of the media right now with these threats.

way INTO that job by in part saying all one need do to solve the budget crisis was, "open da books". As if the state budget was not a publically available document and Gov Davis simply had lines in it that said "waste $5 billion dollars on something".

And you painted your own ass in the corner with that "I'll never raise taxes" political bullshit. So don't go blaming US for failure of your ignorant, money-wasting 'special election'. Stop being a grily-man and call a press conference, hell do it on Jay Leno's show, and admit you are a groper, liar and a failure and fire EVERYONE you've hired, re-hire Davis' staff, and give Davis' his fucking job back you asshole. If that's not possible, then have Lt Gov Bustamonte there and give him the keys to the big office.

fob

to buy influence from him, THEY should be taxed. The actor has already savaged the vulnerable by cutting social programs. Let those who put him power now enjoy some sacrifice.

... duffel bags filled with $100 bills. The Bushies have billions in payoff money that just disappears. Surely they can spare a two or three "mega-large" for their buddy.