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California: Record budget deficit could lead to tax hikes (Democrats say )
The Orange County Register ^
| May 14, 2002
| ALEXA HAUSSLER AP
Posted on 05/14/2002 9:17:41 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
Edited on 04/14/2004 10:05:10 PM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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To: cuervo
governor davis , adds 27,000 state employees to the payroll and the first thing they come up with is " shutting down prisons and letting prisoners out ". i truly hope they are serious , maybe it'll finally open the eyes of their ignorant constituents . Good point.
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posted on
05/14/2002 12:33:20 PM PDT
by
Gophack
To: lowbridge
The only solution ... get rid of them!
Dump Davis! Vote for Simon!
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posted on
05/14/2002 12:36:21 PM PDT
by
Gophack
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
projected $22 billion shortfall Just heard on the radio that Davis' budget expects a $23.5 Billion shortfall, and plans cuts in healthcare and aid to local governments.
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posted on
05/14/2002 1:29:20 PM PDT
by
heleny
Davis wants to increase car registration tax, too. The deficit is $23.6Billion.
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posted on
05/14/2002 1:40:42 PM PDT
by
heleny
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
i know its california but if the gop cannot beat this inept govenor then we can write off the whole state and its 52 electoral votes probably forever
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
like shutting down prisons and letting prisoners out...why not shut down the schools and free the kids...lol
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"There's either going to be tax increases or we are going to eliminate programs like shutting down prisons and letting prisoners out," said Peace, D-Chula Vista, head of the conference committee that will review Davis' budget plan. Okay. My 50 cent a round, Federal HydraShok in 45ACP is a lot cheaper than the $15,000 a year that it takes to house, feed and clothe a convict. Just do us one favor. Before you set them lose, can you make sure that 'X-Con' is tatooed on their right and left cheekface? It would make it easier that way to collect my $14,999.50.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"There is a time in this business when you need to lay down the political sword and pick up a pen." And that time comes after the DemonRats have already used their swords to hack everything to pieces.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Vehicle license-fee increase: Some lawmakers have urged Davis to raise the car tax,....If only. That's what got the Klintoon un-elected after just one term in Arkansas. But, then, Californians would probably be more likely to fall for the spin that would be put on it.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
They also want a budget amendment that would limit state spending growth to the growth in personal income. Connecticut passed one of those when the enacted the income tax. The lawmakers just ignored it and kept on spending. Don't give them the money to start with.
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posted on
05/14/2002 3:12:25 PM PDT
by
laredo44
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Every nutty program, law, and tax the liberals have enacted for the last 15 years is begining to backfire right in their collective faces. As usual CA leads the nation, only this time it is in the collapse of the socialist police state.
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posted on
05/14/2002 4:56:23 PM PDT
by
SSN558
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Excuses! Excuses! Excuses!
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posted on
05/14/2002 7:44:34 PM PDT
by
reg45
To: jwfiv
bump on reply 13=)
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posted on
05/16/2002 7:23:23 PM PDT
by
Serb5150
To: Serb5150
Bumps back to say how funny that is could lead to tax hikes.
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05/16/2002 7:54:20 PM PDT
by
jwfiv
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