“Remember those Democrats who promised to end years of deficit borrowing and bookkeeping trickery with a straightforward budget that raised taxes to cover obligations? They embraced a get-out-of-town scheme that’s the antithesis of common sense budgeting, and hid most of the details until the last minute.
Remember those Republicans who made noise about not raising taxes, even temporarily, because they would damage an already declining economy? Never mind. They opted for siphoning billions of extra dollars out of Californians’ paychecks through “accelerated withholding” – money that consumers won’t get back until they receive tax refunds in 2010.
Remember Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who vowed never to sign a budget unless it had “reforms” to end the cycle of deficits and debts? The budget that’s headed his way not only does virtually nothing to preclude future deficits, but probably would make them worse. If Californians needed even more evidence that their state government is completely and irrevocably dysfunctional, those they elected to high state office provided it with easily the worst budget in memory. Yes, the small businesses and individuals who have borne the brunt of the long budget impasse will get their overdue state checks, and that’s no small matter, but everyone will be paying the price for this debacle for many years.” — Dan Walters - sacbee.com
So how long until we get less money in our paychecks due to the “accelerated withholding”? Anybody know?
Remember those Republicans who made noise about not raising taxes, even temporarily, because they would damage an already declining economy? Never mind. They opted for siphoning billions of extra dollars out of Californians’ paychecks through “accelerated withholding” – money that consumers won’t get back until they receive tax refunds in 2010.
Remember Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who vowed never to sign a budget unless it had “reforms” to end the cycle of deficits and debts? The budget that’s headed his way not only does virtually nothing to preclude future deficits, but probably would make them worse. If Californians needed even more evidence that their state government is completely and irrevocably dysfunctional, those they elected to high state office provided it with easily the worst budget in memory. Yes, the small businesses and individuals who have borne the brunt of the long budget impasse will get their overdue state checks, and that’s no small matter, but everyone will be paying the price for this debacle for many years.” — Dan Walters - sacbee.com
So how long until we get less money in our paychecks due to the “accelerated withholding”? Anybody know?
“Quick, name the fastest growing city in California? San Jose? Riverside? San Diego? Nope, nope and nope.
The state’s fastest growing city over 100,000 population between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, says the Census Bureau, was — drumroll, please — Victorville in the so-called “high desert” northeast of Los Angeles. In fact, it was the second fastest growing city in the nation at 9.5 percent.” —California Political Columnist - Dan Walters: California by the Numbers
Heh, Victorville in the SacBee (a so-called “newspaper”)
The state’s fastest growing city over 100,000 population between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007, says the Census Bureau, was — drumroll, please — Victorville in the so-called “high desert” northeast of Los Angeles. In fact, it was the second fastest growing city in the nation at 9.5 percent.” —California Political Columnist - Dan Walters: California by the Numbers
Heh, Victorville in the SacBee (a so-called “newspaper”)
“There’s just no place in civil society for intolerance of someone’s different beliefs,” Steinberg said.”
—Politics - Remarks stir flap over faith at Capitol - sacbee.com
How is this statement not self-contradictory?
How is this statement not self-contradictory?