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Originally Posted by bringer
please explain how all four propositions were an attempt to increase his power
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Originally Posted by bringer
any idea or was this just a copy/paste from moveon.org?
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No. it's not a cut and paste from MoveOn.org or anywhere else, just my own take on the election.
I'm not going to spend an hour or more of my time going point by point providing you with an explanation about each of the propositions - do your own research.
If you think that Arnold was trying to reform the State government in a bipartisan way, then plain and simple, you are wrong. Arnold could have saved the taxpayers $50 million and sat down and tried to compromise with the Legislature, but instead in his typical arrogant style he tried to do a political end-around powerplay. He failed miserably.
I'll summarize a few of the ways that the various components were designed to enhance Arnold and the Republican parties position in the State (while eroding the power of the State Legislature):
Teachers would have to wait five years instead of two years to gain tenure (making them easier to fire). Arnold has waged war on teachers and the education system practically from the moment he took office...such as borrowing $2 Billion from the Education budget, with a vow to give it back the following year, then he reneged. (Prop 74)
Unions would have been restricted from using Union dues in political campaigns. Arnold sought no such limits on corporate donors. (Prop 75)
The Governor wanted to put a cap on spending, eliminate the percentage of money which was guaranteed to be provided for education, and give himself sweeping power to make budget cuts throughout the year. (Prop 76)
Redistricting would have been put in the hands of three appointees instead of the Legislature. (Prop 77)
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