tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post5069555786683280093..comments2024-02-29T00:46:38.800-08:00Comments on Washingtons Blog: California Raids City FundsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-16445883771527023432009-08-10T23:09:41.915-07:002009-08-10T23:09:41.915-07:00I talked with an older woman in the local supermar...I talked with an older woman in the local supermarket I shop at here in Southern California. She was a fifty year resident of the city and said she lamented what has happened to California a once prosperous state, largely built up by Republican and destroyed by Democratic administrations. She said her street was crumbling and in desperate need of repair. After a brief pause, I said, Mamm, take a good look at your street, because they will never repair it at any time in the near future. California under the Democratic Party is so broke that the birds are leaving the state. Even parks are closing due to "lack of funds". For one thing, all the money gets sent by the Democrats to support illegal aliens and their families. This isn't a mean comment, it is a true comment.Bobbynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-32813351034634618942009-08-10T10:00:40.206-07:002009-08-10T10:00:40.206-07:00The federal govt's responsibility is to print ...The federal govt's responsibility is to print the money, guard the borders and pave the highways. That's it. They have failed miserably.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-62656745904069849182009-08-09T16:32:29.951-07:002009-08-09T16:32:29.951-07:00This tactic is not new. North Carolina's Gove...This tactic is not new. North Carolina's Governor Mike Easley declared a fiscal emergency in his first term after the Internet bubble burst and tax revenues were way down. The State years before had provided a service to collect sales tax revenue for all taxing authorities in the state. All funds were confiscated as I recall. Cities and counties were forced to raise saled tax rates.<br /><br />Now with the latest tax revenue shortfalls, the State is increasing income and sales tax in a more ethical move. But the sales tax that resulted from the theft of local sales taxes remains. Mecklenburg County and Charlotte, NC will not have sales tax rate of 8.25%, I believe.<br /><br />So, for once, California did not lead the nation. The east coast state of NC has that cubious distinction from 8 years ago or so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-36412958063131365162009-08-09T14:27:55.095-07:002009-08-09T14:27:55.095-07:00I presume the author means "secession", ...I presume the author means "secession", not cessation.Paulnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-23536684281254383942009-08-09T13:54:26.408-07:002009-08-09T13:54:26.408-07:00All 50 states should seceed from the Union and we ...All 50 states should seceed from the Union and we should form a new federal government. Let the Communists who have hijacked our country pound sand. Or maybe we should rub their faces in the sand. Or maybe we should lead them all to a cow pasture and rub their faces in something else. Give them a taste of their own BS.Mike Adkisonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-11105965558991905712009-08-09T11:08:24.809-07:002009-08-09T11:08:24.809-07:00Desperate times, calls on desperate measures, by t...Desperate times, calls on desperate measures, by the desperate. Which will fail.Green Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641644448947105140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-24683569854232530022009-08-09T10:14:40.844-07:002009-08-09T10:14:40.844-07:00Meanwhile these same city officials keep millions,...Meanwhile these same city officials keep millions, sometimes billions, in off budget slush funds.<br /><br />http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-5565267589161222583<br /><br />http://cafr1.com/Dan P.http://www.wearechange.org/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-87104595928119746772009-08-09T05:55:11.598-07:002009-08-09T05:55:11.598-07:00there is a prediction (from a russian source quote...there is a prediction (from a russian source quoted on CNN) that predicts USA splitting up. With this kind of news ( not in mainstream in europe yet) one wonders where is united states of america heading? Sad yet Ron pauls idea of pulling all tropps from other countries (saving money!) is not supported in any big way by the generall public so maybe it's time that USA reforms and get back to basics willingly or not? i feel for my friends in USA for what could be their future not to far from now. im hoping this will not happen. Everone in the world will hurt if USA breaks up yet we will not be there during the conflict it self.<br /><br />To the blogger here - please look for signs this is not gonna happen.Write about them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53246864840716464.post-55090996166123524982009-08-09T01:10:33.168-07:002009-08-09T01:10:33.168-07:00Yay! I so look forward to the breakup of this uni...Yay! I so look forward to the breakup of this union.<br /><br />Divorce DC!! DC is a serial cheater (and worse).Laura Lee - Grace Explosionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10002267385228111639noreply@blogger.com