California Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger said yesterday that unless Democrats and Republicans in the legislature can “put aside their ideological differences” the state will be heading for “Financial Armageddon”.
This is a bit misleading as Democrats and Republicans don’t really have ideological differences on the one issue that matters-----who will pay for this crisis.
The state has a $15 billion deficit and the representatives of the capitalist class are squabbling over some important details; how to get the money from us. Republicans are opposed to tax increases and want to cut spending. Democrats are OK with cutting spending but also want to raise taxes.
“We need to cut health care for the poor and disabled by $100 million.” cry the Republicans
“Cruel, cruel” yell the Democrats so we can all hear, “No! No! No! Absolutely not; we must protect those less fortunate than us. We are the party of working people, We will only accept cuts of $95 million.”
“Bravo” cry the leaders of organized Labor who don’t want to see $400 million of their member’s money spent on Democrats in the recent election go to waste.
Come gather round people wherever you roam
No matter which nation or land you call home
The task ahead we cannot postpone
There’s a war we need to be wagin’
So come join with us we can’t do it alone
The times then will be changin’
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