Thread: California On Brink of Bankruptcy...What Will Happen?

It appears that all the predictions about California's pending economic collapse are coming true. Thousands of state workers will lose their jobs and billions of dollars in services will be eliminated. Now, let's just see how serious the Governor is about this. Will he clamp down on the thousands upon thousands of illegals that are draining the states coffers?? Or, will he only punish and tax law abiding citizens? Ok, Arnold, it's time to find out where your allegiance lies.....

Cali voters are not going to give Arnold more money to waste on illegals....and other stuff. Tax money is suppose to fix the roads and educate our children (not illegals). Whether or not we give them more money...they will still cut services because that is what they always do. The money goes into a vacuum and is never seen again.

Redpony, don't let these political scumbags get away with this! It's YOUR money and they work for you. Give 'em hell!

Originally Posted by redpony353

Cali voters are not going to give Arnold more money to waste on illegals....and other stuff. Tax money is suppose to fix the roads and educate our children (not illegals). Whether or not we give them more money...they will still cut services because that is what they always do. The money goes into a vacuum and is never seen again.

Originally Posted by TexasBorn

Redpony, don't let these political scumbags get away with this! It's YOUR money and they work for you. Give 'em hell!

Originally Posted by redpony353

Cali voters are not going to give Arnold more money to waste on illegals....and other stuff. Tax money is suppose to fix the roads and educate our children (not illegals). Whether or not we give them more money...they will still cut services because that is what they always do. The money goes into a vacuum and is never seen again.

No way TexasBorn, they are not getting one penny out of me. Before I vote for them to get more money they are going to have to clean house.

California Voters Say Cut Government Spending, Don’t Raise Taxes

Thursday, May 14, 2009


Californians will vote next Tuesday on a series of budget-related propositions, and one thing is clear from new Rasmussen Reports telephone polling in the state: Voters aren’t in the mood for tax increases to ease California’s budget woes.

Seventy-three percent (73%) of California voters oppose raising state income taxes to eliminate the budget deficit. Raising the state sales tax is opposed by 69%.

At the same time, 69% favor major cuts in government spending to eliminate the budget deficit. Just 16% oppose the spending cuts.

There is strong support for one concept that will be on the ballot next week. Ninety percent (90%) of voters say legislators should not get a pay raise if they fail to pass a balanced budget. Just five percent (5%) disagree.

In fact, most California voters want to go even further. Seventy percent (70%) believe that if the legislators can’t balance the budget, they should take a significant pay cut.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that California now has a $15 billion-plus deficit and warned that it will grow even larger if voters reject next week’s budget propositions. The propositions stem from a February compromise budget agreement.

There’s one tax, however, that California voters do not strongly oppose. Forty-five percent (45%) say the state should legalize and tax marijuana, but 46% disagree.

Some legislators and others say the problem really lies with the voters who want more government programs but aren’t willing to pay enough in taxes to cover them. However, 84% of California voters say the bigger problem for the state is the unwillingness of politicians to control government spending. Only eight percent (8%) put more blame on voters’ unwillingness to pay enough in taxes.

Fifty-two percent (52%) also say the state’s elected officials are most to blame for California’s budget problems. Fifteen percent (15%) say labor unions are most to blame, followed by 12% who blame the economy and 11% who see other special interest groups as being chiefly at fault. Just three percent (3%) say California voters are most to blame for the budget crisis.

Schwarzenegger is taking his share of the blame for the state’s financial crisis, too. Just 7% say they Strongly Approve of the Governor’s performance while 38% Strongly Disapprove. Those numbers are down a bit from the already low ratings earned by the Republican Governor in March.

In January, California voters were evenly divided over whether they preferred tax hikes or spending cuts.

www.rasmussenreports.com

Originally Posted by redpony353

Originally Posted by TexasBorn

Redpony, don't let these political scumbags get away with this! It's YOUR money and they work for you. Give 'em hell!

Originally Posted by redpony353

Cali voters are not going to give Arnold more money to waste on illegals....and other stuff. Tax money is suppose to fix the roads and educate our children (not illegals). Whether or not we give them more money...they will still cut services because that is what they always do. The money goes into a vacuum and is never seen again.

No way TexasBorn, they are not getting one penny out of me. Before I vote for them to get more money they are going to have to clean house.

Ditto on that! I will NEVER vote yes for tax increse until they start spending it wiser. So far, they have only got more brazen with all these pork projects, IA bennies, etc....people here are totally fed up with this cr@p.

Doots, I sincerely hope that California doesn't leqalize and tax marijuana as a measure to help solve the states budget crisis. This would amount to piling insanity upon lunacy! Californian's need to demand that tough decisions be made and that the Citizens of California be given undeniable and VERY obvious preference over those in the state illegally. I hope they demand nothing less than total accountability by the state legislators! The insanity has to stop and California can polish their tarnished image by doing the right thing and getting rid of ridiculous mayors like Gavin Newsome!

Originally Posted by Doots

California Voters Say Cut Government Spending, Don’t Raise Taxes

Thursday, May 14, 2009


Californians will vote next Tuesday on a series of budget-related propositions, and one thing is clear from new Rasmussen Reports telephone polling in the state: Voters aren’t in the mood for tax increases to ease California’s budget woes.

Seventy-three percent (73%) of California voters oppose raising state income taxes to eliminate the budget deficit. Raising the state sales tax is opposed by 69%.

At the same time, 69% favor major cuts in government spending to eliminate the budget deficit. Just 16% oppose the spending cuts.

There is strong support for one concept that will be on the ballot next week. Ninety percent (90%) of voters say legislators should not get a pay raise if they fail to pass a balanced budget. Just five percent (5%) disagree.

In fact, most California voters want to go even further. Seventy percent (70%) believe that if the legislators can’t balance the budget, they should take a significant pay cut.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that California now has a $15 billion-plus deficit and warned that it will grow even larger if voters reject next week’s budget propositions. The propositions stem from a February compromise budget agreement.

There’s one tax, however, that California voters do not strongly oppose. Forty-five percent (45%) say the state should legalize and tax marijuana, but 46% disagree.

Some legislators and others say the problem really lies with the voters who want more government programs but aren’t willing to pay enough in taxes to cover them. However, 84% of California voters say the bigger problem for the state is the unwillingness of politicians to control government spending. Only eight percent (8%) put more blame on voters’ unwillingness to pay enough in taxes.

Fifty-two percent (52%) also say the state’s elected officials are most to blame for California’s budget problems. Fifteen percent (15%) say labor unions are most to blame, followed by 12% who blame the economy and 11% who see other special interest groups as being chiefly at fault. Just three percent (3%) say California voters are most to blame for the budget crisis.

Schwarzenegger is taking his share of the blame for the state’s financial crisis, too. Just 7% say they Strongly Approve of the Governor’s performance while 38% Strongly Disapprove. Those numbers are down a bit from the already low ratings earned by the Republican Governor in March.

In January, California voters were evenly divided over whether they preferred tax hikes or spending cuts.

www.rasmussenreports.com

Originally Posted by TexasBorn

Doots, I sincerely hope that California doesn't leqalize and tax marijuana as a measure to help solve the states budget crisis. This would amount to piling insanity upon lunacy! Californian's need to demand that tough decisions be made and that the Citizens of California be given undeniable and VERY obvious preference over those in the state illegally. I hope they demand nothing less than total accountability by the state legislators! The insanity has to stop and California can polish their tarnished image by doing the right thing and getting rid of ridiculous mayors like Gavin Newsome!

Originally Posted by Doots

California Voters Say Cut Government Spending, Don’t Raise Taxes

Thursday, May 14, 2009


Californians will vote next Tuesday on a series of budget-related propositions, and one thing is clear from new Rasmussen Reports telephone polling in the state: Voters aren’t in the mood for tax increases to ease California’s budget woes.

Seventy-three percent (73%) of California voters oppose raising state income taxes to eliminate the budget deficit. Raising the state sales tax is opposed by 69%.

At the same time, 69% favor major cuts in government spending to eliminate the budget deficit. Just 16% oppose the spending cuts.

There is strong support for one concept that will be on the ballot next week. Ninety percent (90%) of voters say legislators should not get a pay raise if they fail to pass a balanced budget. Just five percent (5%) disagree.

In fact, most California voters want to go even further. Seventy percent (70%) believe that if the legislators can’t balance the budget, they should take a significant pay cut.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger said Monday that California now has a $15 billion-plus deficit and warned that it will grow even larger if voters reject next week’s budget propositions. The propositions stem from a February compromise budget agreement.

There’s one tax, however, that California voters do not strongly oppose. Forty-five percent (45%) say the state should legalize and tax marijuana, but 46% disagree.

Some legislators and others say the problem really lies with the voters who want more government programs but aren’t willing to pay enough in taxes to cover them. However, 84% of California voters say the bigger problem for the state is the unwillingness of politicians to control government spending. Only eight percent (8%) put more blame on voters’ unwillingness to pay enough in taxes.

Fifty-two percent (52%) also say the state’s elected officials are most to blame for California’s budget problems. Fifteen percent (15%) say labor unions are most to blame, followed by 12% who blame the economy and 11% who see other special interest groups as being chiefly at fault. Just three percent (3%) say California voters are most to blame for the budget crisis.

Schwarzenegger is taking his share of the blame for the state’s financial crisis, too. Just 7% say they Strongly Approve of the Governor’s performance while 38% Strongly Disapprove. Those numbers are down a bit from the already low ratings earned by the Republican Governor in March.

In January, California voters were evenly divided over whether they preferred tax hikes or spending cuts.

www.rasmussenreports.com

I don't think it will. I voted NO on all six Propositions, and everyone else I know here in California is doing pretty much the same -- although I can't speak for the leftist crowd.

Maybe Mexico and Carlos Slim Helu should be giving bailout to California since so many of their citizens are there using up all the money.

Seems like Schwarzenegger finds every excuse in the world to not admit the real problem. Instead of thinking legalizing pot is going to bail the state out why not just take all of the illegal aliens off the payroll?

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