posted on February 20, 2004 09:57:13 AM
If the Schwartz doesn't get his bonds, things will become very imnteresting in Kalifornya. Being gov. may be the biggest career mistake Arny ever made. Maybe Roseann ought to run for office ?
Poll: Calif. Majority Against Bond Plan
Poll: a Majority of California Voters Don't Support Schwarzenegger's $15 Billion Bond Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. Feb. 20 — A $15 billion bond measure touted by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as the way for California to avoid a financial meltdown isn't supported by a majority of voters, a statewide poll shows.
Thirty-eight percent approve of the measure and 41 percent oppose it, according the Public Policy Institute of California poll. Twenty-one percent are undecided.
Schwarzenegger needs voters to pass the measure March 2 so that he can pay off short-term loans that come due in June and help close next year's budget gap. Without the bond money, the governor has said deep cuts will be necessary.
The governor, a Republican, and several Democratic leaders, including Controller Steve Westly and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, have been campaigning in support of the measure. Schwarzenegger also is spending about $1.5 million a week on TV ads airing statewide.
But voters are not impressed so far, said Mark Baldassare, poll director for the institute. When the ads began on Feb. 10, the poll found 37 percent in favor, 45 percent opposed and 18 percent undecided.
"People are wondering if this is the best time to be borrowing money," he said. "I think people are skittish about what we are proposing here."
Sixty-one percent of likely voters approve of the way the governor is doing his job. But of those who approve of Schwarzenegger, only 49 percent support the bond proposal.
Also, the poll found likely California voters favor the Democratic nominee over President Bush 54 percent to 37 percent. Nine percent are undecided.
Among the candidates vying for the Democratic presidential nomination, Kerry would capture 55 percent of his party's vote. Far behind are former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, who dropped out of the race Wednesday, with 11 percent and North Carolina Sen. John Edwards with 10 percent.
The poll was conducted Feb. 8-16 with 1,013 likely voters. The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
posted on February 20, 2004 11:49:07 AM
I think it is amazingly irresponsible of the govenor to overturn the car tax issue which would have created legitimate income and then turn around and replace that income with a bond issue. How is it going to be paid back? This state has a horrible credit rating, what are the interest rates that tax payers will be expected to cover on this issue?
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on February 20, 2004 12:24:06 PM
fenix - I thought I'd read Arnold reversed himself on that car tax issue. No???
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Twenty-one percent are undecided.
Educate these people to the importance of passing this measure and what's likely to happen [more severe cuts] if it doesn't.
I completely understand why they don't want it.....'cause it looks like it's just one more politician, one more time [soooo many times in the past] that has promised to make cuts and here's something else they're going to have to pay for.
Reamond - if comfortable, where do you stand on this issue? pass or not?
Re-elect President Bush!!
posted on February 20, 2004 01:29:26 PM
Frankly, we already have a Tax for Stupid People (The California Lottery). Arnie could get this state's coffers overflowing in a year if he told the Lottery Commission to raise the price of a LOTTO ticket to $2.00.
Heh, I'm going to email him and suggest it...
"It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of what he was never reasoned into." -Jonathan Swift
posted on February 20, 2004 01:38:16 PM
::fenix - I thought I'd read Arnold reversed himself on that car tax issue. No??? ::
No. Are you kidding, that was how he got the short attention span voters on his side. Bustamonte was not going to reverse it - he was the one guy that was realistic and honest and told people that getting California out of it's economic troubles was going to cost them for awhile. Instead everyone opted for the guy that was not going to dip into their pockets but would strip away law enfocement, fire protection, but more homeless on the streets to resort to more crimes to survive, kill any project out there to keep kids off the street, etc.
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
posted on February 20, 2004 02:04:28 PM
No, fenix - I'm referring to very recently, not before the elections.
I've read something about it, while I was in CA this past month. Just can't remember Either the legislator wouldn't go for it ....or something. I'll look ...if I can find a written article I'll post it.
posted on February 20, 2004 04:43:38 PM
Couldn't find the one from January....but here was an update from yesterday. So...now I know.
Court won't hear license fee challenge -- The California Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to hear a suit to reverse Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's rollback of vehicle license fees and his cuts in spending for university outreach and other programs. But the justices said the groups that initiated the legal challenge - the University of California Students Association and two civil rights organizations - were free to try again in a Superior Court, where virtually all suits must begin. Claire Cooper in the Sacramento Bee -- 2/19/04
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EAG - They've got to do something. And what you've suggested most likely might happen IF the voters don't approve this bond.
Either the legislator wouldn't go for it ....or something. I'll look ...if I can find a written article I'll post it.
[ edited by ebayauctionguy on Feb 20, 2004 02:59 PM ]