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Home Front: Politix
California governor Moonbeam calls for tax rises
2012-01-20
Its widespread housing collapse, deadlocked state government and perennial budget crises made California one of the whipping boys of the global financial crisis.

But this week Jerry Brown, Democratic governor of the most populous US state, decided to hit back.

California has problems, he conceded in his annual "state of the state" address, "but rumours of its demise are greatly exaggerated".

In a punchy speech, Mr Brown reiterated his commitment to costly infrastructure projects, such as a statewide high-speed rail network. But he also implored voters to back temporary tax increases, which he said would restore the state's fiscal health. "With enough time, we ... should devise more permanent tax reform but for now we should finish the job of bringing spending into balance with revenues," he said.
How about spending cuts to bring it more in line with revenue? See Illinois for a current example of Liberal spending/tax hike fail.
Every tax increase is "temporary". Every single one...
Posted by:DarthVader

#6  Given the way the California debt level is going, Mexico won't be able to afford them, rjschwarz, which should makes things nicely interesting.
Posted by: trailing wife   2012-01-20 16:26  

#5  Next stop for California, realistically, is an increasing number of latino politicians being voted in by the increasing number of latino voters. Then a possible return to Mexico and the flight of the remaining gringos. Probably a few decades off but the path is being paved as we speak.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2012-01-20 14:38  

#4  That's it California, drive EVERY business you have left out of the state. I already consider it a fourth world country.

Next Step for California: Cannibalism.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Halliburton Lost Drill Bit Division   2012-01-20 11:41  

#3  No.

Period.
Posted by: kelly   2012-01-20 11:16  

#2  temporary tax increases

One's own existence on the planet is by definition 'temporary', but it's still a 'lifetime'.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2012-01-20 11:01  

#1  "but rumours of its demise are greatly exaggerated"

But seeing you in charge again shall lock it in for good.
Posted by: newc   2012-01-20 10:42  

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