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3/03/2005 12:38:00 PMI love some of Gov. Schwarzenegger's plans to shake upCalifornia, which has always led the way with innovativechanges that -- if they work-- spread nationwide. His plan totake redistricting out of the hands of politicians and have itdone by a panel of non-partisan retired judges could be thesingle most important reform he ever does.But even Ah-nuld is starting to back away from insisting thatthe State's pension plan be converted into private accounts a laBush's plan for Social Security. He's been steamrolling over thestate politicians whenever he gets the chance, butSchwarzenegger is also very savvy about adapting to politicalrealities -- definitely more good news that Bush's dangerousplan to dismantle Social Security is in deep trouble.
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