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This Steroid induced Nazi pretends to feign ignorance about the cause of the State deficit problem but the informed know better....and so does he...America is going out of business, and Illegal Immigration is a Firesale done right underneath the noses of ignorant Americans...- Loren78


Schwarzenegger: Don't blame state budget deficit on illegal immigrants

By Kevin Yamamura
kyamamura@sacbee.com
Published: Saturday, Jun. 6, 2009 - 12:00 am | Page 1A
http://www.sacbee.com/topstories/story/1923957.html


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Friday disputed claims that illegal immigrants caused California's $24.3 billion deficit, while he praised their economic contributions and said he is "happy" they have access to services.

The Republican governor, answering wide-ranging questions from The Bee's editorial board and its readers, also vented about roadblocks to his authority posed by political foes and warned that government can't sustain the current level of "unbelievable benefits" for public-sector workers.

In response to dozens of questions from readers who say the state ought to wipe out the deficit by eliminating services for illegal immigrants, the governor said it is a "myth" that those immigrants are to blame.

He said the cost of services to illegal immigrants, which has been estimated at $4 billion to $5 billion annually, is a "small percentage" of the deficit California faces.

"Yes, it is something that ought to be dealt with, but the fact of the matter is, I think it's an easy scapegoat for people to point the finger and say, 'Our budget is out of whack because of illegal immigrants.' "

"It's not," he added. "Our budget is out of whack because we have self-inflicted wounds that the Legislature and this state has never really sat down and had the will to go and make the necessary changes that have to be made."

The governor noted that the federal government requires California to provide emergency health care and education to illegal immigrants. Schwarzenegger in 2006 renounced his 1994 vote for Proposition 187, the initiative to block most services for illegal immigrants, which courts deemed unconstitutional.

"You know something, as far as I'm concerned, I'm happy that they can get the services," he said Friday. "Because I would like to have the services if I'm somewhere in another country … if I have an accident with a motorcycle and I go to an emergency room, I don't want someone to say, is he here legally?"

Schwarzenegger also highlighted the economic contributions of illegal immigrants.

"Everything we eat today is picked and created by undocumented immigrants, to a large extent," he said. "And every time we go to a restaurant and every time we go and move into a building, a lot of those buildings are built by undocumented immigrants' hands."

Schwarzenegger has two budget proposals that affect immigrants. He proposed asking the federal government to deport up to 8,000 illegal immigrants in state prisons to save $182 million. He also wants to save $120 million by eliminating benefits for newly legal low-income immigrants who do not yet qualify for federal assistance.

The governor has said he believes the United States should enforce tougher border controls, and he has advocated for immigration changes such as a guest worker program.

A Federation for American Immigration Reform study released in 2004 said illegal immigrants cost the state $9 billion annually, including $7.7 billion on education. But University of Southern California demographer Dowell Myers has disputed that number and said it is difficult to quantify the full economic impact of illegal immigrants.

Jim Gilchrist, president of the Minuteman Project, accused the governor of "pandering to political correctness." He acknowledged that costs of some goods and services could increase without illegal immigrants, but he said that would be outweighed by tax savings.

"The money for services comes from increased sales taxes, increased property taxes, increased DMV fees," he said.

Sen. Gil Cedillo, D-Los Angeles, praised the governor for saying immigrants are not to blame.

"Our economy is very, very dependent on the immigrant work force," he said. "They're a very disciplined, very stable, very productive work force. Our economy would collapse without them."

Facing a $24.3 billion deficit after signing a $92 billion spending plan in February, the Republican governor accepted some blame for what has transpired since he was elected on the promise of fiscal rescue.
 

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Very responsible, hope this helps end some of the
ridiculous blame setting.
 

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Arnold smartly lays the blame for at least 90% of the current California state budget deficit at the feet of those legal California residents who demand services which exceed revenues.

Pretty honest admission from one of the nation's most visible and influential Republicans


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Meanwhile, we wondered if Lauren was again plagarizing in his blue font quip, but then realized that the mangled syntax of "steroid induced Nazi" kind of belies being written by anyone with a high school English education
 

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He wants to take services away from LEGAL immigrants but leave the services for the ILLEGAL immigrants...

The legal ones would save 120 MILLION but the illegal ones would save at least 4 BILLION...

What a fucking joke I hope they throw his stupid NAZI ass out next election...

Not a republican, democrat, or libertarian...
 

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He wants to take services away from LEGAL immigrants but leave the services for the ILLEGAL immigrants...

The legal ones would save 120 MILLION but the illegal ones would save at least 4 BILLION...

What a fucking joke I hope they throw his stupid NAZI ass out next election...

I think if he were Nazi he would blame all the troubles on the small group and take minds off the real cause.

You know, like the conservatives on here do.
 

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He wants to take services away from LEGAL immigrants but leave the services for the ILLEGAL immigrants...

The legal ones would save 120 MILLION but the illegal ones would save at least 4 BILLION...

What a fucking joke I hope they throw his stupid NAZI ass out next election...

Not a republican, democrat, or libertarian...

Neither Arnold nor anyone else can legally withhold the bulk of public services made available to illegal residents. To do so would violate federal laws that have already been challenged at the high court levels.

If the citizens of California want to see a balanced state budget they will have to agree to solve the over $20B deficit (portion not pertaining to illegal residents) which they themselves have created via their demands on their elected officials.
 

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For anyone wondering, it's a Rather Slow Night at the ol' Bar n Grill......thus my nostalgic return to multi-posting
 

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For anyone wondering, it's a Rather Slow Night at the ol' Bar n Grill......thus my nostalgic return to multi-posting

Figures....What you serve at that Grill? I could go for some Slouvaki...
 

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Arnold smartly lays the blame for at least 90% of the current California state budget deficit at the feet of those legal California residents who demand services which exceed revenues.

Pretty honest admission from one of the nation's most visible and influential Republicans


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Meanwhile, we wondered if Lauren was again plagarizing in his blue font quip, but then realized that the mangled syntax of "steroid induced Nazi" kind of belies being written by anyone with a high school English education

The blue fonts are always my words...unless otherwise indicated.....
 

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The blue fonts are always my words...unless otherwise indicated.....

You've been caught plagarizing more than once in the past...but that's okay...No one's really paying too close attention between sports bets
 

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damn, and I thought it was going to George Bush's fault

things really are changing

then again, reading some of the responses, some things will never change

barbanman, did I ever tell you taught my old dog a new trick? yep, he now discharges himself in the woods and not on my lawn.

I know y'all possess that reading between the lines skills
 

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You've been caught plagarizing more than once in the past...but that's okay...No one's really paying too close attention between sports bets

lol....I've never plagiarized....so whats on the menu....I'm starving...All i got around here is bad chinese Food and a 7/11....
 

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lol....I've never plagiarized....so whats on the menu....I'm starving...All i got around here is bad chinese Food and a 7/11....

Toronto is dead? who woulda thought that? You would think they would at least have some "good" Chinese food, eh?

BTW: what's with today's Chink theme?
 

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lol....I've never plagiarized.....

Chuck would beg to differ...but I already told ya that no one here is keeping that close a track of your posted fears
 

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Neither Arnold nor anyone else can legally withhold the bulk of public services made available to illegal residents. To do so would violate federal laws that have already been challenged at the high court levels.

If the citizens of California want to see a balanced state budget they will have to agree to solve the over $20B deficit (portion not pertaining to illegal residents) which they themselves have created via their demands on their elected officials.

Good post barman. Illegal immigrants services are guaranteed by higher courts.

The demands you mention are comprised in a large part by the teachers union and the state workers unions of which the correctional officers' union is a large part as you and I have discussed in the past.

I live in a red dot in a blue state. One of the few bastions of conservatism left in this state.
 

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