Today's Fresh Meat

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Governor Schwarzenegger's budget strategy is incoherent,according to the San Diego Union Tribune. On one hand, he embraces the"no new taxes" mantra of the GOP. On the other, he he remains "open" tolimited tax increases under the right circumstances. Which is it,Arnold? And more importantly, will you have the courage lead and notjust follow?

The Santra Cruz Sentinel has a similar sentiment, saying both sides must be willing to compromiseduring this year's budget negotiations. We couldn't agree more.Democrats have expressed a strong willingness to consider responsiblespending cuts. Our friends on the other sides need to stop viewingevery tax credit as sacred.

Assemblymember Mark DeSaulnier, a Concord Democrat, lays out the choices over this year's budget very clearlyin today's California Progress Report, contrasting Schwarzenegger'sContra Costa press conference with a hand-picked, pro-business audienceand the public event hosted by Democrats at a local school,high-lighting the very real impact of the Governor's proposed cuts. Itreally is about values, as DeSaulnier says — why should the wealthieststate in the wealthiest country in the world be handing out twopink-slips to a single household?

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