Thursday, December 10, 2009
"Fitness for Office"
Arnold Schwarzenegger may show fitness for office as the Governor of California physically but how about technically? Arnold did not have much experience before becoming the governor of Cali but his progress so far have been less that spectacular. Not saying that California didn't have their economic hard times coming and that the state of the current economy is Arnold's fault but some decisions that are being made are questionable. "The state faces deep cuts to education and other core programs to plug a $24.3 billion deficit, while a steep decline in tax revenue has created a looming cash crisis that jeopardizes its ability to pay its day-to-day bills" This article explains that California is making a terrible move by cutting some funding to education which is a heavily weighted priority in any state. But how could this be isn't Cali full of rich people and blonde's with fake knockers? According to the article, "We can only spend what we have. That is the harsh but simple reality," he said in the rare midyear appearance before a joint Legislature session. "Our wallet is empty, our bank is closed and our credit is dried up."Arnold is telling the truth, not only is the USA struggling economically but the beloved California is hurting amongst the worst in the nation. I have no doubts that the state will be back on it's feet within the next couple years but until then, my life plans may change forcing me to stay in the miserable Midwest where the weather is -7 degrees in the beginning of December and the sun will not shine until May.
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Unfortunately for Californians, their problems are a mile long. Businesses are continually moving out of California because of the regulations on the environmental codes (very expensive) and nearby states offering incentives to move businesses to them. While it may or may not be partly to blame on the policies of Arnold and his administration, it won't end with his term. Each administration that follows will have to dig deep to come out of the whole the state has been digging themselves into for the past few decades. Silicon Valley was a great example of what business can do for a state but began a huge decline follow the tech bubble.
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