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<br /> EXCERPTS FROM GOVERNOR saiWARZENEGGER'S ADDRESS TO THE lEAGUE'S
<br /> MAYORS AND COUNCil MEMBERS EXECUTIVE FORUM, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 2004
<br /> "I'm a very happy guy today. I'm a very happy "This is why I came to you, and I said to you, I
<br /> governor, I can tell you, because yesterday in the need your help. I know that the state has been
<br /> Assembly they passed my budget. And it just ripping you off, for years and years and years. I
<br /> came from Sacramento, that also the Senate said to you, I know they have been stealing you
<br /> passed the budget. So, I'm extremely happy about blind. They've been hurting you. But we are now
<br /> that... in a financial situation that is very, very difficult.
<br /> And I inherited this problem. I didn't create it, but
<br /> -Tomorrow I'm going to celebrate my 57th we have to fix it. Can you help me for two years?
<br /> birthday. And I can tell you, this is the greatest Can you help me for two years? I asked you.
<br /> birthday gift I've gotten in a long time. Absolutely.
<br /> And I just want to tell you, it was a big struggle, a -And you know something? Without any
<br /> hard fight for this budget... we fought all the way hesitation, without any hesitation -I got an
<br /> through July, including trying to protect local answer back, Yes, we are ready to help the state,
<br /> government and cities. So, we are very proud because we know, Governor, that you are in
<br /> today to have this budget... serious trouble with your finances up there in
<br /> Sacramento because of the big spenders have
<br /> "So, I am extremely excited about this budget, spent all the money that they didn't have. Yes, we
<br /> and very happy. But I'm not talking here today are ready to help.
<br /> about the budget. I don't have a prepared speech
<br /> or anything like this. I just wanted to stop by and "And I said to you back, I said, -In return, I will
<br /> say thank you, and just tell you that you were the make sure that no one will touch your money
<br /> most incredible partners... again, two years from now...
<br /> "Thank you to all of you for the great work that "Now, we have a deal. Now, they've approved
<br /> you have done in this last month. Thank you very it. Now, finally, local government is protected. You
<br /> much... are now protected. I am ecstatic about that,
<br /> because now no one can ever take money from
<br /> "I mean, what we have accomplished here is you again. The only thing they can do is, they can
<br /> absolutely historic. When you think about it, that come to you like you go to a bank, and you say,
<br /> we started talking about it before my May Revise. I Excuse me. Could we please borrow from you
<br /> came to you and I said, "You know, I need your some money? We have a problem. We have
<br /> help... overspent again, or whatever their excuse is...
<br /> "During my inaugural address I made it very "This is what this is about, and I knew, I had a
<br /> clear that the problem of this state is huge. very clear vision, that this state can become again
<br /> There's a massive weight that we must lift off this the golden state, the greatest state of the greatest
<br /> state. Alone 1 cannot lift it, but together we can. I country in the world, or what I call the golden
<br /> said this during my inaugural address. That dream by the sea.
<br /> means that the people of California - Democrats,
<br /> Republicans, everyone together - if we work "So, thank you very much for all of your help,
<br /> together we can fIX all of the problems... and I'll be back. Thank you:
<br /> "The fact of the matter is that when Democrats
<br /> and Republicans get together, that we can perform
<br /> miracles. That's what we have proven. And the
<br /> other thing that we've proven is that when we work
<br /> together, then we can also perform miracles...
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