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In reply to the discussion: This Is BIG (Think Of the Implications): 'California in Surplus' - Paul Krugman/NYT [View all]WillyT
(72,631 posts)60. Alright... Despite Whatever Critcisms...
Jerry Brown, as Governor, cannot print money, and is bound by law/reality to balance the state's budget.
He HAD to go semi-austerity because of the two-thirds rule, at the time, and Republican intransigence.
BUT... in this fairly Liberal State, with a large number of Liberal activists, and a whole lot of Liberal voters...
Prop 30, 38, and the anti-two thirds that passed. Made it possible...
For Jerry, who I voted for twice in more the 40 years, and has done good; it was Liberal voter that came to believe, and came home to deliver for the Democratic Party.
If we are smart... we will keep them in our fold.
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This Is BIG (Think Of the Implications): 'California in Surplus' - Paul Krugman/NYT [View all]
WillyT
Jan 2013
OP
Maybe you and other voters need to vote in a democratic super-majority, that seems to be
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#5
We have a pretty ugly democratic majority. We have some very crooked dems in our state. It's sad.
mucifer
Jan 2013
#10
We simply told the wealthy carpetbaggers that if they want to enjoy California's beaches and
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#42
Maybe non Californians need to take a loot at the state political landscape
Lordquinton
Jan 2013
#37
Here in TN we have a RepubliCON super majority and in Greene County a 12.6% unemployment rate
fasttense
Jan 2013
#72
Looks so. Brown made some hard choices early on. Now that California is getting on it's feet,
bluestate10
Jan 2013
#7
The Occupy movement in California had a lot of sympathy from middle-class city dwellers.
JDPriestly
Jan 2013
#43
One only has to point out the infamous Cheney quote if they ask for proof of that!
bullwinkle428
Jan 2013
#6
LOL !!! - Youngie !!! - The First Vote I Ever Cast After Turning 18, Was For Jerry Brown In 1974 !!!
WillyT
Jan 2013
#56
and the top earners will whine and cry per usual...but who cares, whiners whine
Follow The Money
Jan 2013
#12
The Scandanavian countries have very high tax rates, but their economies are thriving and their
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#63
I see that they also have limited trade with China. Outsourcing your manufacturing base
Flatulo
Jan 2013
#81
How many public servants and retired public servants were screwed over to do it?
forestpath
Jan 2013
#50
they'll just have to create another 9-11, er, another Pearl Harbor, as PNAC put it,
valerief
Jan 2013
#75