That was Governor Schwarzenegger's comment today about all of the work that goes into a budget proposal. But it also seems to be a pretty good summary of the work that lies ahead for him-- after a day in which Democrats were optimistic but wanting more, and several Republicans seemed dumbfounded at the large amount of spending the governor has proposed.

[You can find the governor's entire budget here. A word to the wise for those not versed in budget-ese: start here instead, at the big-picture summary of the document.]

In all, there appear to be deep divisions about the governor's proposal, which calls for more 2006-07 spending than 2006-07 revenues... in all, about $6.5 billion more.

By day's end, the view from the governor's perspective would probably see the Capitol community in (at least) three camps:

* The Good: Some of the governor's longtime allies, mainly in the business community, seemed pleased with the budget plan. Allan Zaremberg, president of the California Chamber of Commerce, called it "great news" in a prepared statement. And Jim Earp of the California Alliance For Jobs praised the governor's commitment to transportation funding under Proposition 42, saying Schwarzenegger had "kept faith" with the voters.

* The Bad: Democrats, while less angry than in years past, made it clear they are unhappy about some of the proposed social services cuts-- some of the only areas of state spending that were targeted this time around. One such proposal would extend last year's deal to not pass along federal cost-of-living increases originally earmarked for citizens who receive SSI (supplemental security income). The new proposal would extend the COLA freeze beyond April 2007, funneling $48 million in federal money to state coffers.

"The poorest Californians are once again taking it in the shorts in this budget," said Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez (D-LA).

*The Ugly: This category may be reserved for a number of unhappy Republicans in the Legislature. Many seemed flabbergasted by the decision to spend what is likely one-time-only revenues on expenditures that appear to go on year after year.

One GOP lawmaker, who would only speak on background, said the spending plan was "unforgivable." He even referred to the governor, after seeing the budget, as "[Gray] Davis with muscles." And others wondered whether the Capitol would see a return to budget deals of the past... years where the bare minimum of GOP lawmakers were picked off one by one, cajoled into voting for the spending plan in exchange for their own pet legislative projects.