California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger slouched back into Sacramento empty-handed after prostrating himself before President Obama for federal funds to bail out the nearly bankrupt state. He should should have known that Obama wouldn't bother to bail out a state that can always be counted on to vote Democratic. That money is meant to stimulate undecided voters.
Schwarzenegger had to face a deeply divided state house, where Legislators are dug in on the issue of cuts versus tax increases. There is little hope of compromise between the two sides. The "aye" light on the voting board was burnt out for a week before anyone noticed.
State unemployment is nearing 15%, nearly double the nation's average, putting a heavy strain on unemployment, welfare and MediCal funding. It's so bad plastic surgeons are starting to put limits on breast implants: only starlets verified connection to the studios will be able to get the procedure.
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Here's a vision of California's endgame, starring Arnold
http://klogtheblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/terminator-no-salvation.html
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