Ahhhnuld vetoes $1 billion in welfare, child care and special ed funding

[marmar]

from LA Times:



Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday vetoed nearly $1 billion in spending on welfare, child care, special education and other programs before signing the budget bill that lawmakers had passed about eight hours earlier after a marathon overnight session.

The governor slashed 23 line items from the $87.5-billion general fund budget, including $256 million from a program for school-age children of families moving off welfare, $133 million from mental health services for special education students and nearly $60 million from AIDS treatment and prevention programs.

Schwarzenegger did not explain his actions, but a report issued by his finance department said the savings from his vetoes would "create a prudent reserve for economic uncertainties." The state's reserve for emergencies such as battling wildfires will grow from $375 million to $1.3 billion, the report said.

Advocates for the poor said the governor's cuts were too deep, especially after a months-long standoff had produced a compromise spending plan that largely spared health and welfare programs from the ax. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-budget-vetoes-20101009,0,6605339.story

[kestrel91316]

1. Well, we always knew he was a jackass.

[Taverner]

2. Ahhh yes, there is always a price

Is it worth it?

WTF knows!

[KamaAina]

3. Bait and switch

Sleep-deprived legislators voted for one budget, and the Gropenator just gave them quite another. :grr: :banghead:

And all this to create a reserve?! It's almost as though he wanted to cut anything that benefits poor people, no matter what... :tinfoilhat:

[Motown_Johnny]

4. This is exactly why the line item veto should not exist

it will always be used against those powerless to do anything about it

[CoffeeCat]

5. My economics professor used to say...

"Dollars are votes."

And it is obvious that Republicans will vote for murderous, fruitless wars over helping
disabled children, feeding hungry families and providing mental-health services to
impoverished children.

We suck as a species.

[glitch]

6. Arsenold never fails to disgust. Can't wait until he's gone and Jerry's in.

[jillan]

7. Always always always these are the groups that get screwed over...it makes me ill.

[glinda]

8. He is giving you good-by gifts just like Gov. Pawlenty from MN.

is giving us. Good riddens Arnie baby.

[hfojvt]

9. it would be better for California's economy to spend that money

rather than placing it in reserve. Considering the state of California's economy what he did was wrong twice. Should make a good campaign issue.

[MisterP]

10. ja, mein villy is tiny

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmD_a0V18fA