California and a number of other states will face continued fiscal pressures, particularly once the stimulus aid to them runs out in 2011; there is no indication that the economy will rebound enough that states can meet their budgets by that time.

Amid our massive challenges, we face an opportunity to get things right in ameliorating current economic crisis while helping to strengthen the economy indefinitely into the future and help solve some of our quite serious and pressing problems. We must strive to have the stimulus package not look to short-term consumption adrenaline but be based on W4 solutions. Here is an example of a win-win-win-win option for truly changing the game for the better for America and all Americans.