Libertarians for Ron Paul

Time for Radical Reform in California

“Looking at the budget crisis, Governor Schwarzenegger has ordered a temporary reduction of the salaries of 200,000 state employees to the minimum wage. This gesture is largely symbolic, for it will probably not last very long. Meanwhile, the governor is scheming to borrow $9.3 billion more in the form of a water bond.”

“Some commentators have pointed out this disconnect, but Schwarzenegger has consistently championed bonds while claiming fiscal discipline. He campaigned in 2003 on a platform including large bonds, and within a month of election he was campaigning around the state for a $15 billion bond.”

“He’s supported bonds ever since, most notably in 2006 when he backed a bipartisan $42.7 billion bond package for transportation and education infrastructure, housing programs, and flood control.”

“California needs dramatic reforms. The budget crisis is very real, and with a recession kicking in nationwide, the reforms will have to amount to much more than a temporary cut in state employee pay.”

Full column by Anthony Gregory @ http://ca.lp.org/lp20080821.shtml