Schwarzenegger backs state services to immigrants

[Jim Jones]

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s “happy” illegal immigrants get state services and says they’re not to blame for California’s $24.3 billion budget gap.

Schwarzenegger, an immigrant himself, says the estimated $4 billion to $5 billion the state spends on illegal immigrants annually is a “small percentage” of the deficit.

The Republican governor told The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board on Friday that it’s easy to “scapegoat” illegal immigrants. But he says the state’s budget has a much deeper spending imbalance.

He noted the federal government requires California to provide emergency health care and education to illegal immigrants. And he says illegal immigrants often help pick the state’s crops and construct its buildings.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/06/06/state/n102024D50.DTL&tsp=1

[sobmaz]

If you hadn’t provided a link, I don’t know if I would have believed it. Especially since he says the 4 to 5 billion (25% of the shortfall) is only a “small” portion of the deficit.

This from the mouth of the same guy who wants to so easily cut services to Legal Citizens!

It really is unbelievable he said this! It is one of the stupidest and thoughtless things he has said lately.

It may be true that the Feds require Ca. to provide these services but instead of playing down the amount he should be talking about he is going to sue the Federal Government for reimbursement.

[sobmaz]

If you hadn’t provided a link, I don’t know if I would have believed it. Especially since he says the 4 to 5 billion (25% of the shortfall) is only a “small” portion of the deficit.

This from the mouth of the same guy who wants to so easily cut services to Legal Citizens!

It really is unbelievable he said this! It is one of the stupidest and thoughtless things he has said lately.

It may be true that the Feds require Ca. to provide these services but instead of playing down the amount he should be talking about he is going to sue the Federal Government for reimbursement.

[sobmaz]

If you hadn’t provided a link, I don’t know if I would have believed it. Especially since he says the 4 to 5 billion (25% of the shortfall) is only a “small” portion of the deficit.

This from the mouth of the same guy who wants to so easily cut services to Legal Citizens!

It really is unbelievable he said this! It is one of the stupidest and thoughtless things he has said lately.

It may be true that the Feds require Ca. to provide these services but instead of playing down the amount he should be talking about he is going to sue the Federal Government for reimbursement.

[sobmaz]

If you hadn’t provided a link, I don’t know if I would have believed it. Especially since he says the 4 to 5 billion (25% of the shortfall) is only a “small” portion of the deficit.

This from the mouth of the same guy who wants to so easily cut services to Legal Citizens!

It really is unbelievable he said this! It is one of the stupidest and thoughtless things he has said lately.

It may be true that the Feds require Ca. to provide these services but instead of playing down the amount he should be talking about he is going to sue the Federal Government for reimbursement.

[sobmaz]

If you hadn’t provided a link, I don’t know if I would have believed it. Especially since he says the 4 to 5 billion (25% of the shortfall) is only a “small” portion of the deficit.

This from the mouth of the same guy who wants to so easily cut services to Legal Citizens!

It really is unbelievable he said this! It is one of the stupidest and thoughtless things he has said lately.

It may be true that the Feds require Ca. to provide these services but instead of playing down the amount he should be talking about he is going to sue the Federal Government for reimbursement.

[Jim Jones]

I know that the reality is not likely to change, but what surprised me most about the article is how he made such a clear statement about the status quo as a Republican governor.

[Jim Jones]

I know that the reality is not likely to change, but what surprised me most about the article is how he made such a clear statement about the status quo as a Republican governor.

[Jim Jones]

I know that the reality is not likely to change, but what surprised me most about the article is how he made such a clear statement about the status quo as a Republican governor.

[Jim Jones]

I know that the reality is not likely to change, but what surprised me most about the article is how he made such a clear statement about the status quo as a Republican governor.

[Jim Jones]

I know that the reality is not likely to change, but what surprised me most about the article is how he made such a clear statement about the status quo as a Republican governor.

[barnaby33]

Blaming immigrants is easy and fun, lets do it some more! Oh wait its a depression, thats guaranteed. I for one would love to see an end to illegal immigration, but it won’t solve our near or long term problems, nor even push them off on our neighbors.

The sad reality is that no force on earth could stop the tidal wave of humans trekking north stemming from the collapse of Mexico/Central American economies should the millions of people here illegally be forced out.

Lets have a real discussion without demagoguery, about immigration. Its costs and its benefits are horribly unevenly distributed, except at the grocery checkout line!

Josh

[barnaby33]

Blaming immigrants is easy and fun, lets do it some more! Oh wait its a depression, thats guaranteed. I for one would love to see an end to illegal immigration, but it won’t solve our near or long term problems, nor even push them off on our neighbors.

The sad reality is that no force on earth could stop the tidal wave of humans trekking north stemming from the collapse of Mexico/Central American economies should the millions of people here illegally be forced out.

Lets have a real discussion without demagoguery, about immigration. Its costs and its benefits are horribly unevenly distributed, except at the grocery checkout line!

Josh

[barnaby33]

Blaming immigrants is easy and fun, lets do it some more! Oh wait its a depression, thats guaranteed. I for one would love to see an end to illegal immigration, but it won’t solve our near or long term problems, nor even push them off on our neighbors.

The sad reality is that no force on earth could stop the tidal wave of humans trekking north stemming from the collapse of Mexico/Central American economies should the millions of people here illegally be forced out.

Lets have a real discussion without demagoguery, about immigration. Its costs and its benefits are horribly unevenly distributed, except at the grocery checkout line!

Josh

[barnaby33]

Blaming immigrants is easy and fun, lets do it some more! Oh wait its a depression, thats guaranteed. I for one would love to see an end to illegal immigration, but it won’t solve our near or long term problems, nor even push them off on our neighbors.

The sad reality is that no force on earth could stop the tidal wave of humans trekking north stemming from the collapse of Mexico/Central American economies should the millions of people here illegally be forced out.

Lets have a real discussion without demagoguery, about immigration. Its costs and its benefits are horribly unevenly distributed, except at the grocery checkout line!

Josh

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