$3,500,000,000. That’s the size of the deficit in the budget Governor Schwarzenegger just signed, after a paltry $112 million in line item vetoing, or 0.1% of the total budget.
The question is, though, which would Californians prefer: the deficit, or Angelides’ plans to raise taxes by the billions needed to cover it? We shall see.
It’s almost too strange to believe: President Bush takes Prime Minister Koizumi to Graceland, and the Japanese leader sings and dances.
What is it with US/Japan relations? GHW Bush gets sick with one Japanese leader, another tries his hand at Elvis impersonation with GW Bush. Or maybe it’s not Japan, and instead it’s the Bushes that inspire this oddity?
According to NBA.com via Sports Illustrated, Kobe wants the Lakers to sign Sam Cassell from the Clips. I can see how that would work: All these draftees come in to prepare for the future, while Cassell helps the team win some games now.
I imagine it’d be devastating to Clippers fans to watch their team MVP go to the Lakers though, just after getting home court advantage and coming within a game of the Conference Finals!