[quote=no_such_reality][quote=Eugene][quote=SD Realtor]I think that it is very telling that those in power view the solution to be increasing tax revenue rather then decreasing spending.
Lets all be honest here, do we really think that increasing tax revenues to the state will benefit in the long run? Sure the increased revenues will help reduce the current state budget woes but will it cure the disease? Didn’t we JUST have a state income tax increase?[/quote]
Didn’t we also cut spending across the board at least three years in a row?
There’s not much room to reduce spending even further, unless you want to compete with Texas for the largest percentage of poor people without health insurance (cut Medi-Cal), with Mississippi for the lowest K-12 spending per pupil and lowest school test scores (cut K-12), or to dismantle/cripple/cut loose the best public university system in the country (cut UC subsidies).[/quote]
In 2007-2008, 68.3% of California Students graduated…
20.1% drop out, 11% are GED, 5th year seniors etc.
In counties like Los Angeles, the drop out rate is 34.9%
34.9% The problem is much deeper than funding.[/quote]
That “deeper problem” (illegal immigration) is one of the biggest reasons for our financial distress. But we’re not allowed to say that.
