California Governor's budget has surprise: a surplus!

Yahoo News via Reuters ^ | 01/13/2013 | Jim Christie

[ScottfromNJ]

LOL, so now a proposed surplus is a surplus.

[Truth29]

Sure California has a surplus... Why do I not believe him? What form of unicorn accounting is he using?

[Nip]

A California State Budget with a surplus? R-I-G-H-T-!

If you believe that will actually happen without some very exotic accounting gimmicks and assumptions I have some beautiful ocean front property for sale -- on the east side of the Serra Nevada Mountains.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: a proposed surplus

You mean they just call it a surplus even when it isn’t?

[Kozak]

So it’s all good now. Great, no need for them to pick our pockets in The rest of the country....

[tumblindice]

‘Comrades!’ cried Moonbeam in his eager youthful voice.’ ‘Attention, comrades! We have glorious news for you. We have won the battle for production! Returns now completed of the output of all classes of consumption goods show that the standard of living has risen by no less than 20 per cent over the past year.
`All over California this morning there were irrepressible spontaneous demonstrations when workers marched out of factories, offices and faculty lounges and paraded through the streets with banners voicing their gratitude to Moonbeam for the new, happy life which his wise leadership has bestowed upon us. Here are some of the completed figures. Medicinal marijuana ——’

[Da Coyote]

CA will have a surplus right after Obama has a legitimate birth certificate.

[skeeter]

No reason to wait until there’s an actual surplus before declaring there’s a surplus.

[Bitsy]

What form of unicorn accounting is he using?

I think it is the same on the White House uses. Throw out figures and LIE!

[Drango]

sure.

[muawiyah]

No one believes there's really a surplus ~ not even ol'Jer hissef. See what the article says: "proposing a state budget plan "

[KC_Lion]

What form of unicorn accounting is he using?

I don't know, lets ask Twilight.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Surplus, my ass.

[MarineBrat]

We have won the battle for production!

Doubleplusgood that!

[BigFinn]

Reality check

[Hardastarboard]

They’re crowing about this over on DU. It must be true.

[tumblindice]

FRgoldsteinites unbellyfeel goodthinkful budgproj stop

[Yogafist]

From a 16 billion dollar deficit to a surplus in one year? And he accomplished that amazing feat by spending, not cutting. Man, I want Jerry Brown managing my money. (NOT)

[NeoCaveman]

So California's projected surplus is 10% the size of the surplus in Texas.