Speaker of the Assembly Karen Bass, a Los Angeles Democrat, said higher taxes and fees are needed instead of all $16 billion in cuts proposed by Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. His reductions would eliminate entire welfare programs and leave 1 million children without health insurance. Democrats yesterday suggested a $15 automobile license fee and said they may consider a 9.9 percent per-barrel charge on oil produced in the state.
Yes, tax that oil. There are no alternatives, people will have to pay it.
"Be bold, and mighty forces will come to your aid."
Gotta admire Arnie's attempt not to resort to jacking up taxes.
Diogenes of Sinope: "It is not that I am mad, it is only that my head is different from yours."
Arnold Judas Rimmer, BSC, SSC: "Better dead than smeg."
At what point are they going to realize that they have to stop paying people to contribute nothing to society?
It boggles the mind that not only do these politicians understand the concept of not spending more than you earn, but neither do the millions of people who vote for them.
"Happy slaves are the worst enemies of freedom." - Marie Von Ebner
"It was always the women, and above all the young ones, who were the most bigoted adherents of the Party, the swallowers of slogans, the amateur spies..." - Orwell
Leisher wrote:At what point are they going to realize that they have to stop paying people to contribute nothing to society?
Never. They'll die from starvation after the collapse of their economy before they'll admit that any of their lofty ideals were possibly even slightly off the mark.
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