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To: SmithL
This is addict behavior on a state-wide scale. The system is broke, the only solution is to stop spending, yet the voters can't let go. They want one more hit of spending and will beg, borrow or steal to get it. So they keep voting these corrupt Dems back into office. Its like giving a drunk the keys to the liquor cabinet.

The “woes” won't be solved until someone seriously cuts spending. An across the board 25% cut. Quite frankly, it won't hurt anyone that much other than those whose lives depend on suckling off the public teat.

2 posted on 01/05/2012 9:56:47 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

These democrat “voters” will likely move on to the next state once they have completely trashed CA.

It’s commie creep.


3 posted on 01/05/2012 10:12:28 AM PST by cableguymn
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To: Opinionated Blowhard
This is addict behavior on a state-wide scale. The system is broke, the only solution is to stop spending, yet the voters can't let go. They want one more hit of spending and will beg, borrow or steal to get it.

I guarantee you that this is not quite the mentality that is driving our rocket ride to bankruptcy. The majority of voters who put these communists into office and vote in every bond measure by referendum simply aren't connecting cause and effect. They see a politician that says "I'm for the environment. I want to save our planet!" so they vote him in without thinking for one second what the consequences will be of his ridiculous policies and regulations. It's the same with all of the bond measures - they see "$20 million for midnight basketball! It's for the children!" so they vote for it because it makes them feel warm and fuzzy, without recognizing that the money spent is part of the reason we're broke.

I think of the liberal voters in CA as high school girls who were just given a credit card by daddy, who then go out on an endless shopping spree because all they see is that they get cool stuff. They don't see the bill come back to daddy later and actual money change hands, so they don't associate their runaway spending with actual money.
4 posted on 01/05/2012 10:14:17 AM PST by fr_freak
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