Thank you Mr. Governor. Ah yes, Proposition 13...I can distinctly remember my parents discussing it nearly 25 years ago, when I was a fledging two-year-old.

First, off however, let's set the stage for Mr., "...I live in NY now." You hail from Fresno...You cannot escape that fact. Matter of fact, your whole family still lives in this state, so you'd better start caring about what transpires in your homeland.

Property taxes are, to this day, insane in California -- I know because I'm paying them soon. Additionally, housing prices are simply crazy...You can relate to that in NY.

The issue at hand is simple economics. State legislatures are told at the beginning of each fiscal year exactly how much money (funding) will be available. They have opted not to work within those parameters...Instead, the pattern (As Arnold eloquently described at last night's debate) has been, "...spend, spend, spend, realize mistake, tax, tax, tax."

It's a never-ending cycle, akin to that long drive from civilization to Fresno - no end in sight. What we need is some responsibility and a serious shift away from political bullshit. Let's quit the name calling and the party-bias and just focus on making sure we don't spend what we don't have and only fund things we need.