Do I stand alone or this this guy just freaking ridiculous to everyone else too?
“Despite the worsening US economy, or perhaps because of it, that may be changing as well. “I think the majority of Californians are ready to accept some tax increases,” says Robert Stern, president of the Center for Governmental Studies.”
The day I accept new taxes is the day when those revenues are put in my bank account.
Why are new taxes always the answer when govt screws up?
I don’t really have a working knowledge of the budget since I am not a legislator. In general, I would say nearly everything needs to be cut. When I have less revenue on a personal and business basis, that’s what I do. Why should they be immune to that. I have to make tough choices, why can’t they do the same. I have laid people off, cut back hours, cut spending to the bone. We can’t afford to take care of our own citizen’s let along the non-citizens. Ken, they actually advertise on TV here for social programs. It’s basically “we have money and free shit to give you, just please come in.” I realize being from New Jersey you are semi-immune to this kind of stuff, but the truth is, we just can’t keep taking care of everyone at the level they are doing.
Once Arnold has the Government store selling " California Weed " , all the tax coffers will over flow .
Yes " Weed Can " , the last untapped tax source . All the dip shits , can cure their health issues out in
the open .
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“Despite the worsening US economy, or perhaps because of it, that may be changing as well. “I think the majority of Californians are ready to accept some tax increases,” says Robert Stern, president of the Center for Governmental Studies.”
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Considering that in Los Angeles County, the voters raised their own taxes in November, I would say it may be accurate.