If all unreported income was taxed and collected, we’d probably balance the budget.
You can’t ever balance the budget in California because various mandates have conspired to create a structural deficit. For every dollar in revenue that comes into the General Fund the State is obligated to spend $1.08.
I once said to a Dummtcrat who wanted to raise taxes that even if the taxes were raised to 100% it wouldn’t be enough. The problem in California is not a revenue problem, it’s a problem of idiots spending more than they will ever earn.
Not so. If all unreported income was taxed/collected, the budget would probably be doubled, so there would still be a huge deficit.
did you forget the sarc tag?? you can't be that naive. The parasite class (i.e. government workers) live to destroy this Republic. Government at all levels is out of control and seeks to rule over us. No government will ever "have enough" money.
The only way this Republic will survive is for government at all levels need to reduced drastically in terms of size and authority.
EVERY single problem in this Republic has at it's root government. I applaud anyone who legally avoids taxes. I applaud Amazon for playing hardball with these parasite States that seek to suck more of our hard earned income and distribute it to those who have not earned it.