Schwarzenegger lobbies for more federal funds (the 'Collectinator')

[wildflower]

Schwarzenegger lobbies for more federal funds

'Collectinator' goes to Washington

Faced with an $8 billion budget shortfall, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to rally his state's congressional delegation Thursday to stand together to "get everything possible" for the state.

"We are not asking the White House, and we are not asking the federal government or anyone in Washington to bail us out," Schwarzenegger said. "We are not asking to go and get a handout. We just want our fair share."

Schwarzenegger said his administration is grappling with problems "that were created in California by Californians." But he said California has some "unusual problems" that he considers a federal responsibility, such as the incarceration of undocumented immigrants.

He said California spends $1 billion to hold undocumented immigrants caught in the state because "the federal government is not keeping the borders straight." And he is asking the federal government to go easy on the state in a coming round of military base closings -- the last round, in the early 1990s, cost the state 99,000 jobs, he said

http://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/17/schwarzenegger.dc/index.html

[applegrove]

1. but nanny government?

[Emboldened Chimp]

2. He's right on this one...

We're paying more and getting less back. He's calling for parity and I agree. I don't want my tax dollars used in fucking Alabama.

[Deja Q]

3. He didn't get any before,

, yet gov gropr thinks he can still rely on * now?!

[Journeyman]

4. Some people say the definition of insanity is. . .

doing the same thing over and over but expecting different results.

[royale6]

5. Arnold can get every dime he wants

. . . if he threatens to call whoever who hired Guckert/Gannon a girlyman