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denverbill

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1. Hey I don't think that's any laughing matter.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2012, 06:40 PM

Nov 2012

I think it's pretty impressive.

I'd love it if the US budget deficit was 1/10th it's highest level. That's lower than even Clinton's last year.

I'd say it is cause to celebrate.

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California's deficit shrinks to $1.9 billion!! That's tiny for CA. Was 25 Billion. [View all] Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 OP

Hey I don't think that's any laughing matter. denverbill Nov 2012 #1

laughing with joy. Repubs here want CA to go under because it's a liberal state. Liberal_in_LA Nov 2012 #9

Extremely COOL!!! meti57b Nov 2012 #2

Sadly they seem to have done this by eliminating everything resembling a government service. kestrel91316 Nov 2012 #3

With Prop 30 passed, maybe some of those services will return GiaGiovanni Nov 2012 #4

What, you are not enjoying going off road on major roads? nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #5

no, we just passed a tax increase! That is responsible. It is a good thing. robinlynne Nov 2012 #22

And we're STILL sending $50-billion more in fed taxes paid by CA residents and businesses to DC stopbush Nov 2012 #6

Congratulations! Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #7

That's because there is a Dem in the State House. nt tblue37 Nov 2012 #8

Impossible! Democrats run the show! Arugula Latte Nov 2012 #10

And the Republicans say we're the big spenders. Yeah right! Initech Nov 2012 #11

Exactly, Dems can balance the budget on the backs of the poor and middle class better than they can! hughee99 Nov 2012 #13

The budget you cite predates Proposition 30's passage by 6 months. Melinda Nov 2012 #17

My apologies, hughee99 Nov 2012 #18

Yes, it's all projections, BUT, as I showed, the UC System did away with tuition increases based... Melinda Nov 2012 #19

Yes it is based on projections of what prop 30 will change. robinlynne Nov 2012 #23

Wonder how much of that is from Facebook revenue. nt Barack_America Nov 2012 #12

We're gettin shit done! Yea! dem4ward Nov 2012 #14

Jeez. Didn't the reThugs say "Let it go bankrupt? joeunderdog Nov 2012 #15

Proposition 30 passed. Here are the new income tax rates on high income earners in CA: Selatius Nov 2012 #16

Tech boom is helping again. DCBob Nov 2012 #20

This is what happens when Republicans aren't in charge CheapShotArtist Nov 2012 #21