California: Public unfazed by hikes (Budget Crisis )

The Los Angeles Daily News ^ | Friday, January 10, 2003 - 10:34:50 PM MST | James Nash Staff Writer

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[randita]

"Gov. Davis increased the size of government 40 percent in his first term," said Ron Hayes of Calabasas, sipping a cup of coffee at The Commons in Calabasas. "I think we need a top-to-bottom review of state government to cut any wasteful programs and expenditures. Higher sales taxes will just make it worse because it will only result in lower revenue to the state."

Give this guy a gold star! He has to be a Freeper.

[Grampa Dave]

Leave it up to the LA Slimes and the SF Gayrhonicle to go out and interview the left wing maggots that infect their areas about increasing sales taxes or any tax.

Of course these socialist maggots have no problem with any new tax/fee or any tax/fee increases as long as they get their share of our tax/fees to live their dark side life styles.

[Grampa Dave]

Ooops this was the LA Dailey News. My remarks stand for this fishwrap too.

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if it's going to help with the deficit

I was an Econ major in the early '80's, when "trickle down" Economics was being debated. I have YET to hear the Laffer Curve mentioned in ANY debate about tax cuts other than in an Econ class. It is a standard bell curve, with Gov revinues on the left bar, and tax rates on the bottom bar. There is no Economist that denys the accuracy of the Laffer curve, there is only debate as to how far to the right the curent tax rates are. The Kenedy (John F; after his death) and the Reagan tax cuts PROVED that we were on the wrong side of the curve. Yet, even on "right wing" talk radio, Mr Laffer is never mentioned. Rush may talk about the Reagan tax cuts doubling Fed revinue, but doesn't elaborate.

Let's put it this way. If your tax rate was 100%, would you go to work every day? Heck no you wouldn't! What would be the point?

The problem is that this is never explained to the masses, so they think that the only way to eleminate a deficit it to RAISE taxes, when the exact opposite it true! Lower taxes and you will GROW YOUR WAY OUT of the deficit; IF you control government spending!

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the 30-year-old stay-at-home mother from Pacoima said she isn't too bothered by the prospect of paying 9.25 percent in sales tax to help bring revenue to California's beleaguered budget.

"It's pretty steep, but if it's going to help with the deficit, I don't think it's going to push us off a cliff," she said Friday while shopping at the Panorama City Wal-Mart.

Several people interviewed Friday in the San Fernando Valley said they were willing to swallow the bitter pill of higher taxes to maintain spending for schools, police, roads and other purposes

Roya Hashemi of Tarzana said she'd pay more for cigarettes if the money is earmarked toward education and other worthy programs.

"It's not good, but I support it," she said. "It's not going to break my back."

"I don't mind paying the higher taxes, but I don't know what they're going to do with that extra penny (of sales tax)."

Jon Yenney, a middle-school teacher from Northridge, said he would rather the state increase sales taxes than cut money from the education budget.

"As far as sales taxes, I don't see that as that big of a deal," he said. "I think education is one area the governor shouldn't be messing around with."

Unbelievable. The government needs the money, so I don't mind paying higher taxes. I like the quote about education being one area the governor shouldn't be messing around with, but I don't think the speaker meant it the way I think it could be interpreted.

[mass55th]

Public unfazed by hikes

That's not surprising since most of them are mind-numbed robots anyway.

[Bill Davis FR]

a bump for atzlan

[I_Love_My_Husband]

This is such a L I E!

At my work (all liberals) and here at freep, it's ALL us Californians are thinking about!

Talk about a bald-faced LIE!

Spin control, that's what this is. Pure spin!

[Drango]

Unfazed? The problem is, that unless there is more vocal opposition to the tax hikes, they will pass. Some Republican will cave.

I plan to send the SHIRT OFF MY BACK to Davis.

[Nea Wood]

I plan to send the SHIRT OFF MY BACK to Davis.

That's a great idea! Maybe we ought to have a campaign where millions of us Californians mail shirts to Davis!

[gortklattu]

Hmmm....this will increase internet sales, then Davis will want to tax the internet......
?

[Drango]

Maybe we ought to have a campaign where millions of us Californians mail shirts to Davis!

And, after the FR pledge drive, perhaps we could run an ad in the LA Times, SF Chron, Sac Bee. ~ sigh...I long for the good old days when FReepers were activists!

[Drango]

Let me quickly amend my thoughts to say, "I wish California could be more like the DC chapter."

[lewislynn]

California: Public unfazed by hikes (Budget Crisis )

That's because much to the dismay of Califronia/ns haters and self-loathing Californians most of us can afford it...If you can't, move to Oregon or Washington...try finding a job there.

[NormsRevenge]

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[desertcry]

Indeed, the people of California deserve the governor they got! "The 1% sales tax increase will not push me over the cliff" says one resident. This zoombie reminds me of another, who lived in a house 5 meters from the edge of a cliff over looking the Pacific ocean. I asked this resident if he was worried about his house sliding into the sea. I'm not on the edge it's 5 meters away, besides the view is fantastic. Well, 5 years later his house floated away. Most Californians live for today, tomorrow is another day.

[Austin Willard Wright]

It could be that this really reflects public opinion. Davis won the election, after all. That's why we call them them the sheeple!