Hope you don't have a big tax rebate, in a troubled state--California not paying some of it's bills [modified]
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What do you think your state representatives and govenator should do? Do you think you guys need a bail out?
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh ShermanMrPlankton wrote:
What do you think your state representatives and govenator should do?
I think we need a good house cleaning in Sacramento. Start recall election proceedings on Arnie and the whole assembly.
MrPlankton wrote:
Do you think you guys need a bail out?
As has been pointed out, we're the eight largest economy in the world. It doesn't take much financial planning know what you need to spend every year and there are going to be ups and downs in revenue. Aside from Stan calling me a wild eyed Marxist, I'm actually a fiscal conservative. I believe most things should be paid for out of pocket. The problem is not so much lack of money but how it's spent. The assembly has ignored the bugetary problem for years and since we have spending laws that guarantee certain segments of the government a fixed or minimum percentage of the budget, we're getting to where we're guaranteed to spend over 100% of what is allocated and necessary things have gotten squeezed. Whether we need a bailout in the short term, I don't know, but if things don't change soon, it's going to get pretty ugly for those who actually depend on the state government. It's time we send a clear message to Sacramento that we want fiscal reform just like we did with Prop 13 in the 70s.
"Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it." -- P.J. O'Rourke
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click[^] --- edit (new) California has worst bond rating in nation[^]
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Shermanmodified on Thursday, February 5, 2009 7:32 AM
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True, however unlike [Him], MrPlankton seems willing to engage in discussion, and doesn't make annoying use of the asterisk.
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Synaptrik wrote:
Interesting that this link post gets decent discussion
Many of us (maybe even you?) have done a link post or two. The difference is that we are perfectly willing to enter into the discussion and do not simply call everyone who espouses a different point of view than the writer of the post an *idiot.* Troy's been given many, many chances to play it straight. Christian has (cybernetically) gotten down on his knees and begged Ilion to respond as an adult instead of retreating behind terms like "kiddies." Even I, a year ago, used to try to engage him on a subject. He always ended up calling me names like a fourth grader at recess. After awhile, you remember "Fool me once - shame on you; fool me twice - shame on me."
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface Algoraphobia: An exaggerated fear of the outside world rooted in the belief that one might spontaneously combust due to global warming.
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Thank Grover Norquist. He's convinced the republicans to filibuster any budget attempt. And now the people of California are paying for it. Of course he doesn't even live there. Idealists... :rolleyes:
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Synaptrik wrote:
Grover Norquist
It's been awhile since I heard that name. I've met him several times many many years ago. I guess he's still kicking. :)
MrPlankton
“If I had my choice I would kill every reporter in the world but I am sure we would be getting reports from hell before breakfast.” William Tecumseh Sherman