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2010-02-22 Economy

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-02-22 15:49|| || Front Page|| [11127 views ] Top

#1 I live in Sacramento and see this upclose every day. Drive the roads, and see them in 3rd world condition. Home prices have cratered here as the state has cut civil service salaries 15%, and state contracts have all-but frozen. State purchases are at a standstill. State office buildings are being sold under fire sale conditions to raise small amounts of cash, even as we ransome future debt payments. All of this while the legislature tightens environmental controls on vehicles and businesses, adds taxes and fees, included a proposed internet sales tax on Amazon, and drives out business and retirees by the savage tax climate.

SO the answer to the uestion is.....Duh!

Posted by NoMoreBS 2010-02-22 15:58|| 2010-02-22 15:58|| Front Page Top

#2 To turn an old phrase with a modern twist - "Graecum est; non legitur"

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-02-22 17:34|| 2010-02-22 17:34|| Front Page Top

#3 federal and voter mandates

Pity the voters and Federal government didn't say the location of the magic cave where the money for these mandates could be found.

Posted by john frum 2010-02-22 18:04|| 2010-02-22 18:04|| Front Page Top

#4 How about sell the state senators and representatives as food to New Guinea cannibals?

Posted by 3dc 2010-02-22 19:11|| 2010-02-22 19:11|| Front Page Top

#5 That's not very nice, 3dc.

What did New Guinea cannibals ever do to you?

(Better send them each a gallon of Maalox....)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-02-22 19:21|| 2010-02-22 19:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Gone bust? Oh yes, and we're takin' the rest of yous mugs with us.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2010-02-22 19:22|| 2010-02-22 19:22|| Front Page Top

#7 Apparently Cali's well-repor DEEP = SEVERE PUBLIC/BUDGET DEFICIT properly means they're still in the black, NOT the red.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-02-22 21:10|| 2010-02-22 21:10|| Front Page Top

#8 My girlfriend got money back from her CA state taxes already. I think last year they delayed giving money back.

Posted by rjschwarz 2010-02-22 23:27|| 2010-02-22 23:27|| Front Page Top

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