Monday, February 16, 2009

California one republican vote from 14B in new taxes

Unhappy with the highest gas, income, sales, property taxes (and highest business tax in the west), California democrats are pushing a budget with 14 billion in new taxes.

They need every democrat and three republicans to pass this monstrosity, and developed the budget behind closed doors, working closely with one Republican leader. In a late Sunday vote, the budget failed to pass by one republican vote.

We've already got Colorado actively courting businesses and professionals from California, and these taxes will go a long way to evacuating the state of every private company and skilled worker. Atlas is going to shrug California right off the economic map.

The Republicans are drawing lots to pick which three are going to take this budget bullet. Luckily for them, they managed to pick some representatives who are already termed out and need no reelection.

There is serious pressure for one Republican to step up, place his head on the stump, and wait for the axe. But what's the real threat when Schwarzenegger can just give you a cush job for playing along?

I'm trying really hard to stay in this state.
But Sacramento is trying really hard to get me to leave.

I've also added a new tag.

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