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2009-01-02 Home Front Economy
Calif. Taxpayers Due Refunds May Get IOUs
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Posted by Fred 2009-01-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ]  Top

#1 But IOUs could be issued to elected state officials, including legislators and judges, and their appointed staff, some 1700 in all

Shoulda started that years ago. If the budget isn't balanced, pay them in IOU script. Wonder how many judges would issue directions on spending for non-appropriated activities if they had to take IOUs when the crunch hit.
Posted by Procopius2k 2009-01-02 00:10||   2009-01-02 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 It's been said elsewhere but Laficornia residents might perhaps should consider paying their state taxes this April 15th with an IOU. If it's good enough for the gummint ...
Posted by Steve White 2009-01-02 00:25||   2009-01-02 00:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Pass these out to the boys in leau of pay

--- Governor William J. Le Petomane - Blazing Saddles

Also: We have to protect our phoney baloney jobs here, gentlemen! We must do something about this immediately! Immediately! Immediately! Harrumph! Harrumph! Harrumph!
Posted by CrazyFool 2009-01-02 00:33||   2009-01-02 00:33|| Front Page Top

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-01-02 02:01||   2009-01-02 02:01|| Front Page Top

#5 Debt is coming full circle in the land of the golden glow. Can I borrow some lunch money on the glow? I just want to get latted at Krock's golden arches. Please!
Posted by Richard of Oregon 2009-01-02 04:25||   2009-01-02 04:25|| Front Page Top

#6 If the budget isn't balanced, pay them in IOU script.

A simple way to do this might be to apply any "refund" coming to you to next years' taxes :).

Posted by Blackbeard Greter7953 2009-01-02 09:41||   2009-01-02 09:41|| Front Page Top

#7 The people and businesses starting getting too many of these things and you could see a full tax revolt coming down the pipe.

I would be all for some tar and feathering too, but I think Cali is too wussfied for that.
Posted by DarthVader 2009-01-02 10:02||   2009-01-02 10:02|| Front Page Top

#8 Tar is bad for the enviroment, being oil based and all..... and feathers! Now you are going to get PETA on your case.
Posted by USN, Ret. 2009-01-02 13:37||   2009-01-02 13:37|| Front Page Top

#9 Now you are going to get PETA on your case.

Bring 'em on. I hear vegetarians are delicious.
Posted by DarthVader 2009-01-02 14:16||   2009-01-02 14:16|| Front Page Top

#10 I always eat vegetarian.........


Cattle, antelope, deer, elk........they're all vegetarians.
Posted by no mo uro 2009-01-02 15:47||   2009-01-02 15:47|| Front Page Top

#11 Can I pay my Federal income tax with an IOU?
Posted by JohnQC 2009-01-02 18:27||   2009-01-02 18:27|| Front Page Top

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