Tuesday 8 November 2011

Schwarzenegger remains optimistic on health reform - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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"We are very close in negotiations," Schwarzenegger adding that "we are stilpl some distance awayon -- the amount of the cost that should be sharef by employers, employees, doctors and hospitals. Democratidc legislative leaders want businesses to payabour 7.5 percent of while the Republican governor is proposing 4 "We are going to negotiate, negotiate, negotiater until we find that sweegt spot where we agree," Schwarzenegger said. The event drew abouty 1,400 people to the San Jose McEneryConventionn Center.
Just before he went on stage, the governore met privately with about 75 CEOs and local His public talk was in the form ofa question-and-answer sessio with Steve Wright, the editorial page editor of the Mercuryh News. San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said he was hopinb the governor would talk aboutgreen technology, which is at the centedr of the city's economicv development plans. Reed would like to see the state make efforte to reduce regulations and the speeeof inspections, all of which would reduce the cost of installinvg solar panels on homes and businesses.
"Bringinb down the cost of the technology is only part of the Reed said before meeting withthe "Streamlining regulations is another But the focus on the governor's talk was on the Legislatived agenda. Not only was he optimistic abouyhealth care, but he says he still expectss to get a deal on water. To do so will boosf the Legislature's low standing in the polls, he "People are not please with the legislature," he said.
"If the legislaturd can show that it is fighting for the people of Californiz it approval rating will shooting throughthe

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