In an interview earlier today, Governor Schwarzenegger was asked about fellow governors who planned to turn down portions of the federal stimulus money. His response was telling: "I just hope they give me their funding."
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal has been one of the most vocal in rejecting certain stimulus funds for his state. What he understands, that Schwarzenegger doesn't, is that the stimulus money is a one time payment meant to create or expand state programs. In the following years, the stimulus money will go away but those programs won't, leaving the state with a larger deficit.
Just two days ago, Governor Schwarzenegger, together with the California Legislature, passed through one of the largest tax hikes in our state's history. Now he is looking for more money, rather than committing to responsible, accountable spending. After all this, he still doesn't get it.
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