Schwarzenegger asks what you think of the 'Cow Tails' video

Apparently the governor thinks that when the state's budget crisis has reached a point at which California will have to issue IOUs, debating cow tails should be temporarily terminated.

Meanwhile, state Treasurer Bill Lockyer thinks that some members of the Legislature wouldn't mind if the whole state is forced to shut down, according to L.A. Now:

Lockyer, a Democrat who was previously California’s attorney general and leader of the state Senate, said the state has had “an institutional breakdown.” He sees growing tensions between the Legislature’s majority Democrats and Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: “I would not be surprised if the Legislature’s response to the governor’s muscle is to say: Fine, shut everything down.”

He aimed some fire at GOP lawmakers, saying he believed there are “a number of Republican legislators that are gleeful about the state shutting down,” if that’s where the fiscal crisis takes California.

Surprisingly wily, Schwarzenegger has been using social media tools like Twitter and YouTube to express his point of view during the budget showdown. On Tuesday, he expressed frustration late into the night. On Wednesday, he had some video produced so he could show that, indeed, in the middle of a crisis, California was debating cow tails.

So is this a legislature that is intentionally dragging its feet to force the state to close down? Does the governor have a point? Or is he overlooking something?

-- Tony Pierce

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Arnold, you have my support. Don't buckle under, or settle for anything less than reform. We've had enough of the unions and special interest groups corrupting our government politicians and robbing us, with attitude at that! I realize the steps you are taking are "baby steps" to most of us, who want Total Reform, but, we are more optimistic about staying in CA, because at least someone (you) is finally getting the ball rolling.

This recent dance of the Dems is inexcusible, and their continued avoidance, via delay tactics, of addressing the root causes of CA's problems is disturbing. We won't vote for another tax until true reform is under way. And those taxes better be fair, not just targeted at specific, hated groups, like smokers. Didn't they just get hit real bad with the SCHIPS bill? My brother's Bali Shag just went from $10.45 a can to $58.00 under SCHIPS. How fair is that? Fair taxation, plus no unions equals efficient operations, surpluses, and happy taxpayers. America must remain the Land of The Free. That's the message that was sent. Fair taxation for all. Everyone shares in the misery.

Please reconsider the illegal alien issues. Illegal is illegal! And they're costing us double-digit billions every year. Look into the true cost of illegals. There are many steps that can be taken, and started now. Long-term reform is the key to a future for our children. Otherwise, those of us taxpayers left will leave. Many are turning to Tom Harman's initiative - Taxpayer Revolution.