May 22, 2009 8:36AM 

# The Terminator Turns into a Spendinator 

By [Daniel J. Mitchell](https://www.cato.org/people/daniel-mitchell) 

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Appearing on Larry Kudlow’s CNBC show, [I warn](http://danieljmitchell.wordpress.com/2009/05/21/taking-on-the-terminator/) that tax-and-spend policies are turning California into an American version of France. But for those who want all the gory details, Reason TV has an excellent new video.

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