Maria, are you there? Do you not see that your husband is neglecting the children? Oh wait, your kids are being taken care of by a full-time staff. Sorry to bother you. You may be tending to your uncle who, even with full healthcare coverage and a malignant brain tumor, is still managing to fight for universal healthcare. Carry on.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signs the budget that he calls, "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly." Way to incorporate movie trivia into your new gig, Mr. Governator.
Let's start with the bad, being the pessimist I have a tendency to be. The bad is obviously the fact that the governor made $500 million additional cuts that will affect child welfare, children's healthcare, the elderly, state parks and AIDS treatment and prevention, going well beyond the cuts that were part of the deal Schwarzenegger worked out with legislators. Alrighty.
Let's look at the good. The governor says the good part is that the plan does not raise taxes. Sorry, I think I just barfed in my mouth a little. Can we get micro for a minute and put this on a small scale? Arnold is dad, and he is telling Sally and Juan they cannot be properly taken care of because daddy makes so much money and he shouldn't have to pay for his kids' well- being because that wouldn't be fair to daddy. Daddy has worked hard taking all of those steroids to build his wealth, bi's and tri's. Oh and the elderly and the sick, it will all be over soon. It's not like there will be parks for you to sit and enjoy anyways.
Excuse me sir, but where is your foresight? Where is your understanding of prevention and hope? I don't know what it takes to run a state, or a family for that matter. But I do know that if you build a gaudy mansion made of steel and gold trim atop quicksand, shit's gonna go down.
Oh and the ugly? According to Governor Schwarzenegger, the ugly is that he had to make the cuts because lawmakers left town after failing to fully close the state's deficit. I guess Arnold believes in spanking too.
