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Sometimes, I think that I am repeating myself over and over again. It seems that my liberal friends in the Legislature keep doing the same things over and over again, and never realize that it is what they are doing that is hurting the rest of us. The latest thing is affordable housing. About a month ago, playing off of the theme of her husband’s presidential campaign, Senator Hillary Clinton said, “It’s the American dream, stupid,” obviously implying that Democrats should focus on making sure people can buy a home—the “American dream”. This has led to a lot of the...

About a month ago, playing off her husband’s presidential campaign slogan, Senator Huller Clinton said, “It’s the American dream, stupid,” implying that Democrats should focus on making sure people can buy a home — the “American dream.” Immediately, legislative Democrats began trying to find ideas that would expand government under the guise of providing “affordable housing.” Two hit the floor of the Legislature this week. SB 521 (Sen. Tom Torlakson) would allow Contra Costa County to assess an extra $1 per page on the recording of documents for real estate transactions. The rationalization for this tax increase is that it...