Schwarzenegger Promises May Become Political
Lies
October 12, 2003
Schwarzenegger promised many things to become the new
California governor. He said he would clean up the mess, throw out the old
and bring in the new. He blamed Davis and his cronies for the financial mess
and promised many
things to get votes and a win. He also said he would get many things
completed in the first 100 days of his administration.
We shall see.
Realistically Schwarzenegger will not be able to deliver much in his first
100 days except excuses and blame. Arnold has no government experience but
has surrounded himself with those that have what it takes. So, if he can't
deliver, he can't claim ignorance and naiveté. He has the resources to make
decisions.
Lets not forget these promises:
( *** Those promises he said he would
fulfill in the first 100 days of his administration.)
EDUCATION
He promised not to cut education and balance the budget all the same without
any new taxes except in the case of calamity.
AUDIT and SPENDING
He said he would start an impartial 60-day audit of state finances to find
out where money is spent with the goal of reducing government spending.
***
He will submit a balance state budget without tax increases for 2004. ***
He wants to insure future balanced budgets by capping state spending using a
constitutional amendment.
He believes eliminating waste and fraud will generate $250 million.
He will call a special session to handle the budget deficit of 8 billion
plus dollars. ***
WORKERS COMPENSATION
He said he would not sign a budget that did not include plans to reform
California's workers' compensation system. He said he would start solving
the problem by calling a special legislative session to tackle workers'
compensation and the budget crisis. ***
UNEMPLOYMENT TAX
He will stop a hike in unemployment insurance rates by reducing unnecessary
costs.
INDIAN CASINOS
He said he would talk to the tribes and convince them to give California
money despite the fact they are tax exempt. he believes this will generate 1
to 2 billion dollars. ***
FEDERAL FUNDS
He said he would talk to Washington and convince Bush
that California needs help and money.
PROPOSITION 13
Proposition will not be changed to generate additional property taxes to
balance budget.
CAR TAX
He said he will rescind the new car tax on his first day in office. ***
STATE EMPLOYEES
He said he will renegotiate state employee union contracts to save money.
***
ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT DRIVERS LICENSES
He said he would repeal a law that gives driver’s licenses to undocumented
immigrants. ***
GOVERNMENT IN GENERAL
He supports a constitutional amendment to permit a three-person panel of
retired appellate judges to do the redistricting instead the Legislature.
He supports a bill which to create a constitutional guarantee of public
access to government meetings and records. The Legislature, now exempt would
also be covered. ***
He supports a bill to ban fund-raising by the governor and legislators
during the budget debate, except when it occurs 90 days before election.
***
ELECTRICAL POWER
He wants to boost solar power use by equipping 50 percent of new homes with
photovoltaics by 2005.
He wants to set up hydrogen-fueling stations every 20 miles on the state's
major highways by 2010. This would be a public-private partnership.
*** Those promises he said he would
fulfill in the first 100 days of his administration.
