Originally Posted By cmpaley And people called Gray Davis the pay for play governor. Sheesh! <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=1201473&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312" target="_blank">http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireS tory?id=1201473&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312</a> Group Asks Calif. Gov. to Return Donation By JULIET WILLIAMS Associated Press Writer The Associated PressThe Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. Oct 10, 2005 — A watchdog group is calling on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign to return a $105,000 donation from the insurance industry that came the same day he vetoed a bill the group opposed. A spokesman for Schwarzenegger said the timing was a coincidence. The American Insurance Association donated the money Friday, the day Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill that would have forced insurers to pay medical costs when people covered by Medi-Cal are injured in an accident caused by an insured driver. [snip] The watchdog group, Santa Monica-based Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said such payments amount to $225 million a year. [snip] "He puts politics above the needs of taxpayers. This bill would have alleviated $225 million of taxpayer waste every year," Doug Heller, executive director of the Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights, said Monday. [snip]
Originally Posted By Beaumandy <<"He puts politics above the needs of taxpayers.>> Nope, this is not what Arnold is about at all. He is FOR the people.
Originally Posted By Spree I think this is ok.....if the donation came *before* he vetoed the bill it would look like a bribe.....if it came *after* if would look like a payoff....but it came on the same day
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>but it came on the same day<< Boy, if only insurance companies paid their claims that efficiently, huh?
Originally Posted By tiggertoo Hmmm... vetos come C.O.D. now. Cool! =) BTW, a pledging is a common practice in politics so I don't think the timing has anything to do with the ethic here. It would seem just as wrong before or after the veto.
Originally Posted By peeaanuut gee someone doesnt get their way and calls foul. I wonder who would have called foul if he didnt veto the bill. Come on now, this was gonna happen anyways.
