Senate candidate Carly Fiorina blamed politicians in Washington when asked to clear up her suggestion that California file for bankruptcy, and said the “simple” solution to the Golden State’s economic woes is to grow the economy and cut spending.
Fiorina (R-CA) has been the subject of mocking from both parties for the remarks she made earlier this week to business leaders, with her rivals for the Republican nomination to challenge Sen. Barbara Boxer saying it shows her lack of political experience.
Yesterday a radio host in Fresno asked Fiorina – who was chief executive of Hewlett Packard until a few years ago – what she really meant.
Here’s her reaction, after 1300 KYNO-AM host Alan Autry asked her to explain herself:
I find it so interesting that a bunch of politicians jumped on it and said ‘Well, my gosh, that’s legally not an option.’ That’s true, it’s legally not an option. That’s cold comfort to the voters and the citizens of California who know that by any commonsense definition, this state is bankrupt. When you can’t pay your bills you are bankrupt.
Fiorina added: “We need to kind of get real here, and get real in Washington that we’re in a serious situation and the only things we can do about it are grow the economy and cut spending, grow the economy and cut spending. … Pretty simple.”
Listen to the exchange:
Also on the show, Autry, the former mayor of Fresno and a former Green Bay Packer, endorsed Fiorina’s candidacy.
You can listen to the show in full here.
