Gov. Arnold (R-Economic Girlie Man)

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) has referred to his opponents as "economic girlie men." But a look at Schwarzenegger's recent actions show it is he who deserves that label. See the news reports:

"A bill that would have increased the minimum wage and another that would have made it more difficult to build large retail chain stores were vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger...nearly 50 economics professors signed a letter urging Schwarzenegger to sign the [wage] bill into law [saying] the bill could save California taxpayers more than $2 billion in money that would otherwise be spent on social programs for low-income households...[The chain store bill] would have required cities or counties to complete an economic impact report before allowing a Wal-Mart-style superstore to be built...Supporters said the bill would have helped small businesses that are often overmatched when large retail complexes are built."

Who is the economic girlie man - courageous legislators who are fighting to make sure Californians get paid more than the poverty rate and who want to protect the state's small businesses, or the governor who bows to pressure from his corporate buddies vetoes legislation that would have helped help millions of Californians?