Check your wallet when governors say 'trust me'

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger regularly tells Californians to "trust me."

Schwarzenegger two years ago promised "hundreds of millions of dollars" for the state budget if only voters would support compacts authorizing massive expansion of four Indian-owned casinos in Southern Califrornia.

Writing in the state's official voter pamphlet, the governor vouched for the deals, saying the compacts he helped negotiate would provide "billions" over the years for police, fire and schools.

Tribes that benefited from the deals dumped $82 million into their winning campaign. Foes led by commercial gambling interests spent $50 million opposing the deals.

Voters approved the deals, as they have repeatedly done when Indian gambling goes before them.

Two years after the vote, we at The Swarm assume that we ought to be able to find out how many "hundreds of millions" have been delivered to California.

More: http://www.sacbee.com/static/weblogs/the_swarm/2010/02/schwarzenegger-says-trust-me-w.html

Check your wallet when governors say 'trust me'

Check your wallet when governors say 'trust me'

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