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In reply to the discussion: (California) State budget deficit soars [View all]savalez
(3,517 posts)54. Or Meg Whitman?
Can't prove it (because she lost handily) but I bet she was on board with the other idiot Governors you mentioned.
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Raise some fucking tax revenue already. I think any leader who does not levy tax should be
earcandle
May 2012
#4
Yup it sucks that the majority of republicans in office are unreasonable. nt
cstanleytech
May 2012
#12
not for raising taxes, which requires 2/3rds --true a budget w/o tax increases can pass w/ 50%+1
CreekDog
May 2012
#32
They are so blocking him --they wouldn't even allow him to put the tax measure on the ballot!
CreekDog
May 2012
#46
the context of the discussion was that you misleadingly said Republicans weren't blocking him
CreekDog
May 2012
#50
now you're blaming Democrats for it --you're relentlessly trying to get Republicans off the hook
CreekDog
May 2012
#58
It takes 2/3 to raise taxes, that is true, a budget w/o tax changes can pass with 50% +1
CreekDog
May 2012
#31
take 100% of George Clooney's fortune? take 100% of all those hollywooders fortunes? good luck.
rykytr
May 2012
#7
Californians pay some of the highest property taxes in the nation in spite of Proposition 13
slackmaster
May 2012
#17
Perhaps not, but it's such a small piece of the state's revenue that it wouldn't do squat...
slackmaster
May 2012
#56
Property tax can be written off of FEDERAL taxes, if you own your home and itemize your deductions
slackmaster
May 2012
#55