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CaliforniaPeggy

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2. We Democrats do need to be careful, however.

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 11:48 PM

Nov 2012

We now possess a super-majority in our legislature, which means we can pretty much do what we want.

But the voters can snatch that away from us if we abuse our power.

Plus, since we have all that power, we will be to blame if things don't turn out the way we anticipate.

Let's not get crazy, even though I suspect we'd love to do that.

We have wandered a long time in the wilderness.....now it's the Republicans' turn.

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Republicans should be terrified-What California looks like now is what the entire USA will look like [View all] kpete Nov 2012 OP

But what is truly amazing is that they voted to raise the Sales Tax! CA Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #1

Raising the sales tax is doubleplus ungood Warpy Nov 2012 #6

Well, the people don't agree with you. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #10

Very true and well said. nt jaysunb Nov 2012 #12

The sales tax issue was a compromise between CFT and Brown. Starry Messenger Nov 2012 #15

Excellent! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #46

A few of us thought it was time to grow up and be adults about this. calimary Nov 2012 #51

At the time Prop 13 passed Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #55

I generally don't like sales taxes, but California's finances are in such a state that even that... JVS Nov 2012 #21

It expires in seven years. roody Nov 2012 #23

OK!! That's great then Warpy Nov 2012 #43

I have no problem paying more sales tax WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #33

Repeal Prop. 13 Le Taz Hot Nov 2012 #44

Quarter of a cent sales tax and it was not easy. demosincebirth Nov 2012 #18

I'm sure it wasn't... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #45

We Democrats do need to be careful, however. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #2

well said CaliforniaPeggy kpete Nov 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Webster Green Nov 2012 #5

I hope, sincerely hope, that CA will finally tax oil companies BlueCaliDem Nov 2012 #17

The democrats must not flinch musiclawyer Nov 2012 #4

Nice start! SunSeeker Nov 2012 #14

With so many things going on in various states I was not sheshe2 Nov 2012 #7

right on California! RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #8

Property owners who were not around in 1978 will knee-jerk over action against Prop 13. dogknob Nov 2012 #9

We need to show leadership. jaysunb Nov 2012 #11

Sunny and hot? Oh, wait, you weren't talking Climate Change. Rethugs don't acknowledge it. Kennah Nov 2012 #13

My grand daughter emailed me this link OldGrumpy InCO Nov 2012 #16

Jobs and businesses leaving is a myth FreeState Nov 2012 #24

Yeah, OldGrumpy InCO Nov 2012 #26

So were are the studies that show this isn't true anymore FreeState Nov 2012 #27

Yo Grumpy jaysunb Nov 2012 #30

That's cool. We passed Prop 39 just for her! dogknob Nov 2012 #34

Cool story, bro! Iggo Nov 2012 #40

You are advising her to sell instead of pay YOUR fair share of taxes Horse with no Name Nov 2012 #49

Didn't you notice? He's in Colorado :) Of course he wants JanMichael Nov 2012 #59

Online registration should be made available in the other 49 ffr Nov 2012 #19

"...a voter rebellion against the fact that property taxes had doubled in a 10-year period... DCKit Nov 2012 #20

DCKit, good point OldGrumpy InCO Nov 2012 #22

No, your post (#25) inspired me. DCKit Nov 2012 #36

Um, no. jeff47 Nov 2012 #52

I'm guessing you rent. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #54

Nope. I'm guessing you failed math. (nt) jeff47 Nov 2012 #56

Then live in CA (and I don't think you do) and live with DCKit Nov 2012 #57

Property values and spending don't have anything to do with each other. jeff47 Nov 2012 #60

I'm gonna let someone else explain it to you... I'm not getting throuh. nt DCKit Nov 2012 #58

Replying to the same post repeatedly isn't an argument. It's flailing (nt) jeff47 Nov 2012 #61

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #25

And to think the Koch brothers (purveyors of the Tea Party) reside in California lexw Nov 2012 #28

They do? CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #29

I didn't know that either mimi85 Nov 2012 #31

Well, I know they live in Northern California (sometimes)... lexw Nov 2012 #38

MBM got her ass kicked? That's great news, the first I've got yet. DCKit Nov 2012 #41

No they don't. One lives in Wichita and the other is in NYC. proud2BlibKansan Nov 2012 #50

The WSJ needs to check their math!!! begin_within Nov 2012 #32

K&R DeSwiss Nov 2012 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author dogknob Nov 2012 #37

Like the positivity. I vote Califiornia and only the GMO food label did not match my vote. PufPuf23 Nov 2012 #39

I voted for some of the "other" here in DC because I knew my "DU" approved choices... DCKit Nov 2012 #42

Yes on 35, huh? Whatever. dogknob Nov 2012 #48

To HELL with constraint....the People have SPOKEN, and DEMAND heavy change! BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #47

Interesting how Jerry Brown bookmarks the era. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #53