California's budget crisis

No gold in state

Voters reject a ballot they could not comprehend

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Lock Piatt

The false promise of equality for all in economic terms has again been proved false. California's experiment with Socialism and liberal educations has failed even when the Obama Administration and Congress are headed for the same failed policy.

The political class in the State and Federal bodies just can not see the canary in the mine dying of over taxing and over spending and finally OVER PROMISING ITEMS THEY CAN NOT POSSIBLY DELIVER.

They and their political elite tax, redistribute wealth, take over management and ownership with the Unions of two out of three auto makers. Now they are taking stock ownership positions in Insurance, financial and banks.

How does their plan differ from the Great Socialist societies of South America and Failed Europe.

Johnny Spotchek

Or, 20 million new Californians would earn less than the poverty line, qualify for various assistance programs, and obtain "free" health care. Who do you think would be funding those police, teachers, and doctors? In case you haven't seen a tax form in your lifetime, if you make less than the poverty line you're most likely a net receiver and not a net payer of state provided services.

Jomo Wanjala

If California was to increase immigration from Mexico by 20 million per year; its economic growth would be staggering. 20 million new Californians would create jobs for immigration lawyers, police, teachers, doctors and drive down wages. Large groups of unskilled illiterate workers are what California needs to solve its problems. Anyone who doesn't want their state to become more Mexican is racist.


Why don't they try the novel idea of cutting state employees' salaries by 10%? Oh, right, I forgot, it's the unions that really run the California government for their own benefit. That's why voters are so enraged.


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