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California Assembly set to vote on statewide bag ban this week (California Is in the Sack)
ATR ^ | 6/2/10 | Patrick Gleason

Posted on 06/03/2010 9:10:11 AM PDT by Andrea19

...It’s hard to imagine California becoming even less business friendly, but that would be the result if AB 1998 is passed. In addition to creating a whole new series of regulatory hurdles and bureaucratic red tape for businesses to contend with, this bill would create what amounts to a veritable reusable bag Gestapo, authorized to go around to supermarkets and retailers to test reusable bags in order to make sure they meet the requirements of AB 1998 and assess penalties and fines.

This bill, in conjunction with the billions in higher taxes Assembly Democrats have called for, is sending a clear message to employers (both present and prospective) that California is not a good place start a business, invest, or create jobs and only looks to get worse based on the proposals coming out of Sacramento.

Friday is the deadline by which all bills must be passed out of their chamber of origin. So if the Assembly doesn’t pass AB 1998 this week, it’s dead...

Read more: http://www.atr.org/california-assembly-set-vote-statewide-bag-a5009#ixzz0po4st7cR

(Excerpt) Read more at atr.org ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: california; corruption; democrats; taxes
Does the Golden State's legislature really think that if supermarkets cannot even say, "Paper or plastic?" that will stop California's economy from being taken out in a body bag.

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1 posted on 06/03/2010 9:10:11 AM PDT by Andrea19
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To: Andrea19

California must have no better things to do. /sarc


2 posted on 06/03/2010 9:14:26 AM PDT by GeronL (Political Correctness Kills)
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To: Andrea19

That is not their goal. They’re too busy feeling good about themselves to let a litle reality stand in their way.


3 posted on 06/03/2010 9:15:11 AM PDT by Pecos
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To: Andrea19

Do give them any bags, screw em!


4 posted on 06/03/2010 9:17:11 AM PDT by 1776 Reborn
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To: Andrea19

One more nail to make sure that lid never opens.

Pray for America


5 posted on 06/03/2010 9:20:33 AM PDT by bray (No You Don't!)
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To: Andrea19

So much for “pro-choice”...


6 posted on 06/03/2010 9:22:07 AM PDT by craig_eddy (Equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome)
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To: Andrea19

The only good news I see in this is Dollars flowing from CA to Port Townsend, the paper bag paper mill re-opened there under chapter 11 a couple of years ago.


7 posted on 06/03/2010 9:37:24 AM PDT by Colvin (Proud Owner '66 Binder PU, '66 Binder Travelall,)
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To: Andrea19

Funny, If it is really as bad as they say, wouldn’t it be better to assess a 1 cent tax on every piece of LEGAL SIZED PAPER sold in the State, and then a 5 cent non-redeemable deposit on every single sheet of LEGAL SIZE PIECE OF PAPER for landfill abatement. Put every Lawyer out of business overnight. That will save California. Government and Law Firms use 80% of all paper consumed in the US.


8 posted on 06/04/2010 9:34:43 AM PDT by eyeamok
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