[quote=SanDiegoDave]After last month’s ballot measure results, does anyone really believe that CA voters would overturn Prop 13?
One needs only to look at other states that have no Prop 13. The states that have full, unrestricted ability to not only raise property tax rates, but also reassess value every year. They’re all running massive deficits too.
It’s the spending. Pure and simple.[/quote]
Absolutely true. I’ve seen tremendous waste in the public sector, yet think the salaries themselves are not really the problem. There are many places that should be cut long before cutting salaries of those who provide the actual services (teachers, firefighters, cops, etc.). The administrative sector has expanded too much, and the govt is very top-heavy.
Going to say it again…we cannot support all the illegal immigrants. If people want them to stay here (read: employers), they have to pay for the associated costs themselves. The taxpayers should not be burdened with these costs.
