Revolt in CaliforniSTAN

College Confidential Community
1

<p>Counties in California say they've had enough – and they aren't going to take it anymore. </p>

<p>In what amounts to a Boston Tea Party-style revolt against the state Capitol, they're threatening to withhold money. </p>

<p>Los Angeles is considering such an option. And Colusa County supervisors said they authorized payment delays for February. </p>

<p>"We didn't vote on it, because I don't think anybody wants to go to jail," Colusa County Supervisor Kim Vann said. </p>

<p>Closer to home, Sacramento County is planning to file a lawsuit this week against the state and Controller John Chiang for withholding millions of dollars – much of it for social service programs. </p>

<p>Revolt</a> brews in counties - Sacramento News - Local and Breaking Sacramento News | Sacramento Bee</p>

2

<p>Serves Californians right for electing as governor the dumbest person on Earth who sprecht Englisch nicht so gut. </p>

<p>Your state blows. Should have picked that porn star in the recall election instead.</p>

3

<p>^Spoken like a true liberal arts major.</p>

4

<p>When I am low on cash, I make a decision between sending tax money in or paying my rent / food bill. </p>

<p>It is no surprise which of those options always wins. </p>

<p>I think that's just what these counties are doing. Not really a revolt, per se. They just need money.</p>

5

<p>This is one of the first visible factors that'll lead to California's break-away from the mainland, CONFEDERATE STYLE!</p>

6

<p>
[quote]
Serves Californians right for electing as governor the dumbest person on Earth who sprecht Englisch nicht so gut.

[/quote]

Wow. Very classy. Props to you, sir. You embody what America is all about.</p>

7

<p>The funny thing about California's problems is that simply reinstating the vehicle license fee (which the governator promised/did repeal) would go a long way toward fixing the problem.</p>

8

<p>^ thats not funny at all. we are already the highest taxed state in the nation, and have(or had) the largest economy, and yet we are still down the ****ter. nothing is funny about that, its just absolutely ridiculous.</p>

<p>.....if we made weed legal though...now that would really solve our problems lol</p>

9

<p>And wouldn't more taxes depress consumption even more?</p>

10

<p>That's a complicated question, Xenon. If the taxed money is spent wisely on programs that actually help the citizens of an economy, the economy will improve. If it's wasted, as it probably would be in the terrible California state government, it will do nothing but take money out of people's pockets.</p>

<p>I'd repeal the sales tax to increase consumption. With unemployment rates approaching 10%, a balanced budget should be the last thing on politicians' minds.</p>

11

<p>My family got a $4 refund when the fee was repealed. Now THAT is funny.</p>

12

<p>The sales tax on goods but not services is obviously antiquated and does not represent the spending patterns of today. If services were taxes (even if you consider carve outs for certain medical services) the sales tax rate could probably be lowered and CA would still be ahead in revenue. However, the big problem is that the well heeled professionals in medicine, law, accounting/finance (yes, even them) would fight it tooth and nail.</p>

<p>And so we sit and the budget hole grows larger every day. I wish the boys and girls in Sacramento would just grow up.</p>

13

<p>
[quote]
My family got a $4 refund when the fee was repealed. Now THAT is funny.

[/quote]
</p>

<p>just one more dollar and thats a pack of kamel reds on uncle sam~</p>