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January 16, 2009 at 11:30 AM #14846January 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM #329943barnaby33Participant
I’ve never understood the argument that a series of smaller ‘fornias would somehow be easier to govern. We have x revenue and y expenditures. Dividing those up unevenly would just create a massive power grab for the revenue and fight over who takes the expenditures.
Seems to me that you have two choices at this point, raise taxes or lower spending. They are not mutually exclusive. Anything else is just shuffling the deck chairs on the you know what.
Josh
January 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM #330466barnaby33ParticipantI’ve never understood the argument that a series of smaller ‘fornias would somehow be easier to govern. We have x revenue and y expenditures. Dividing those up unevenly would just create a massive power grab for the revenue and fight over who takes the expenditures.
Seems to me that you have two choices at this point, raise taxes or lower spending. They are not mutually exclusive. Anything else is just shuffling the deck chairs on the you know what.
Josh
January 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM #330382barnaby33ParticipantI’ve never understood the argument that a series of smaller ‘fornias would somehow be easier to govern. We have x revenue and y expenditures. Dividing those up unevenly would just create a massive power grab for the revenue and fight over who takes the expenditures.
Seems to me that you have two choices at this point, raise taxes or lower spending. They are not mutually exclusive. Anything else is just shuffling the deck chairs on the you know what.
Josh
January 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM #330282barnaby33ParticipantI’ve never understood the argument that a series of smaller ‘fornias would somehow be easier to govern. We have x revenue and y expenditures. Dividing those up unevenly would just create a massive power grab for the revenue and fight over who takes the expenditures.
Seems to me that you have two choices at this point, raise taxes or lower spending. They are not mutually exclusive. Anything else is just shuffling the deck chairs on the you know what.
Josh
January 16, 2009 at 11:42 AM #330354barnaby33ParticipantI’ve never understood the argument that a series of smaller ‘fornias would somehow be easier to govern. We have x revenue and y expenditures. Dividing those up unevenly would just create a massive power grab for the revenue and fight over who takes the expenditures.
Seems to me that you have two choices at this point, raise taxes or lower spending. They are not mutually exclusive. Anything else is just shuffling the deck chairs on the you know what.
Josh
January 16, 2009 at 1:26 PM #330022DanielParticipantOh, Josh, come on… Raise taxes? Lower spending? Don’t go into politics, coz you’re not getting my vote, buddy. I only vote for politicians who lower my taxes (the lower the better) and also give me good schools, nice roads, and a good amount of pork.
What are you saying? Not possible anymore? End of the rope? Well, now you’re certainly not getting my vote. I want my pony and I want it now!
January 16, 2009 at 1:26 PM #330545DanielParticipantOh, Josh, come on… Raise taxes? Lower spending? Don’t go into politics, coz you’re not getting my vote, buddy. I only vote for politicians who lower my taxes (the lower the better) and also give me good schools, nice roads, and a good amount of pork.
What are you saying? Not possible anymore? End of the rope? Well, now you’re certainly not getting my vote. I want my pony and I want it now!
January 16, 2009 at 1:26 PM #330462DanielParticipantOh, Josh, come on… Raise taxes? Lower spending? Don’t go into politics, coz you’re not getting my vote, buddy. I only vote for politicians who lower my taxes (the lower the better) and also give me good schools, nice roads, and a good amount of pork.
What are you saying? Not possible anymore? End of the rope? Well, now you’re certainly not getting my vote. I want my pony and I want it now!
January 16, 2009 at 1:26 PM #330434DanielParticipantOh, Josh, come on… Raise taxes? Lower spending? Don’t go into politics, coz you’re not getting my vote, buddy. I only vote for politicians who lower my taxes (the lower the better) and also give me good schools, nice roads, and a good amount of pork.
What are you saying? Not possible anymore? End of the rope? Well, now you’re certainly not getting my vote. I want my pony and I want it now!
January 16, 2009 at 1:26 PM #330361DanielParticipantOh, Josh, come on… Raise taxes? Lower spending? Don’t go into politics, coz you’re not getting my vote, buddy. I only vote for politicians who lower my taxes (the lower the better) and also give me good schools, nice roads, and a good amount of pork.
What are you saying? Not possible anymore? End of the rope? Well, now you’re certainly not getting my vote. I want my pony and I want it now!
January 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM #330477DWCAPParticipantThank you josh for alittle bit of fresh air. OP, please explain what problems are plauging either end of CA that isnt also sucking just as much in the other.
Housing?
Economy?
Taxes?
Environment?
Education?
Health Care?
NFL Teams sucking?January 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM #330560DWCAPParticipantThank you josh for alittle bit of fresh air. OP, please explain what problems are plauging either end of CA that isnt also sucking just as much in the other.
Housing?
Economy?
Taxes?
Environment?
Education?
Health Care?
NFL Teams sucking?January 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM #330450DWCAPParticipantThank you josh for alittle bit of fresh air. OP, please explain what problems are plauging either end of CA that isnt also sucking just as much in the other.
Housing?
Economy?
Taxes?
Environment?
Education?
Health Care?
NFL Teams sucking?January 16, 2009 at 2:03 PM #330376DWCAPParticipantThank you josh for alittle bit of fresh air. OP, please explain what problems are plauging either end of CA that isnt also sucking just as much in the other.
Housing?
Economy?
Taxes?
Environment?
Education?
Health Care?
NFL Teams sucking? -
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