SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 6: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger calls state legislators to a special session to address budget concerns November 6, 2008 in Sacramento, California. The state's budget deficit has ballooned to $11.2 billion in just the past few weeks, and Schwarzenegger called for budget cuts and a tax hike. Getty Images logo Getty Images 12 months ago

SACRAMENTO, CA - NOVEMBER 6: California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger calls state legislators to a special session to address budget concerns November 6, 2008 in Sacramento, California. The state's budget deficit has ballooned to $11.2 billion in just the past few weeks, and Schwarzenegger called for budget cuts and a tax hike.

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  1. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  2. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  3. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  4. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) speaks to reporters after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier Governor Schwarzenegger participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  5. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) and Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) (R) walk up to speak after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier the Governors participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  6. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (R) speaks while flanked by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  7. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (C) speaks while flanked by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) and Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) (R) during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  8. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (C) speaks while flanked by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) and Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) (R) during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (R), Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA)(C) and Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) (L) walk into an during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  10. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (R) speaks while flanked by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  11. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Vice President Joseph Biden (R) speaks while flanked by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Vice President Biden spoke about jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  12. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R-CA) (L) and Governor Martin O'Malley (D-MD) (R) speak after a meeting with Vice President Joseph Biden at the White house on October 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Earlier the Governors participated in an event with Vice President Biden on jobs saved by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
  13. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (L) speaks to the media as Maryland governor Martin O'Malley looks on after a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden on the Recovery Act, at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2009. The Administration reported that recipients of Recovery Act funds have informed the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board that they have created or saved 640,329 direct jobs in reports covering approximately 160 billion US dollar, which represents a little less than half of the funds put to work through September 30, 2009.
  14. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (L) speaks to the media as Maryland governor Martin O'Malley looks on after a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden on Recovery Act, at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 30, 2009. The Administration reported that recipients of Recovery Act funds have informed the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board that they have created or saved 640,329 direct jobs in reports covering approximately 160 billion US dollar, which represents a little less than half of the funds put to work through September 30, 2009.
  15. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to the media after a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden on the Recovery Act at the White House in Washington on October 30, 2009. The administration reported that recipients of Recovery Act funds have informed the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board that they have created or saved 640,329 direct jobs in reports covering approximately 160 billion US dollar, which represents a little less than half of the funds put to work through September 30.
  16. California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks to the media after a meeting with US Vice President Joe Biden on tge Recovery Act at the White House in Washington on October 30, 2009. The administration reported that recipients of Recovery Act funds have informed the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board that they have created or saved 640,329 direct jobs in reports covering approximately 160 billion US dollar, which represents a little less than half of the funds put to work through September 30.

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