Waxman-Markey (Cap & Trade) – The California (Bankrupt) Way

The year was 1969, Henry Waxman entered the California legislature and joined other liberal politicians in the long road to Socialism… California-style. After three terms in the California Assembly, fighting Gov. Ronald Reagan at every turn, Waxman went on to represent the area at the heart of the Hollywood elite as U. S. Congressman for the 30^th District, encompassing Beveryl Hills, Brentwood, West Hollywood, Malibu and Century City, all at the core of LA/Hollywood liberal thought. Waxman is the quintessential California spend and tax socialist, and though he may be in Congress now, his heart and theology are in complete concert with those who have bankrupt his state. Waxman’s district is Los Angeles County. LA County supervisor Mike Antonovich just released the welfare cost to the county for the children of illegal aliens for May 2009. Hold your breath… $48 million dollars! Projected 12-month cost - $500 million plus… in a bankrupt state! This is Waxman territory.

California is bankrupt. One may say this is the recent result of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s desire to work with the liberal legislature rather than “terminate” its spend and tax bills with the touch of his veto pen. The siren-call of social compassion offered by the liberal-led legislature was just too loud for Arnold to overcome. The result is a 26+ billion deficit and a citizen-led revolt to deny any tax increase. Faced with the success of the recent election initiative to stop tax increases, the state-worker unions and socialist legislators have proceeded with every nefarious end-run around the will of the people to increase taxes. This is Waxman territory.

The real reason for budgetary failure is California’s oppressive environmental climate, free-handed welfare giveaways and out-of-control government worker unions. Time will likely show that the Obama/Reid/Pelosi triad will come to California’s “aid” with a bailout. This, of course, will be the end of California sovereignty as a state. And then it will all be “Waxman territory.” Why has nobody put this connection together in analyzing Waxman-Markey? California is Waxman’s Achilles-Heel. History will repeat itself for all Americans if Waxman’s California connection (and Nancy Pelosi’s) is not exploited.