California Voters Don't Want Dire Cuts; They Want Leaders to Get It Right

Submitted by Anna on Sat, 05/23/2009 - 11:46

By Phil Angelides
Huffington Post
May 21, 2009

Devastating cuts to schools and colleges. Aid to people with disabilities slashed. Thousands of firefighters and police officers cut loose. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger threatened these dire consequences if the voters turned their backs on his special-election ballot measures. With the decisive defeat of Propositions 1A through 1E on Tuesday, he appears intent on making good on his promises.

Not so fast. Today should be about starting over, not teaching the voters a lesson. Before the governor and the Legislature take a meat ax to the budget, they should take a breath, accept responsibility for the voters’ judgment and try to get it right this time.

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