That’s right. The tax increases are coming! A while back a reporter asked me if I feared an Angelides tax increase. I told him I didn’t, because Republicans would block, like we did during the Gray Davis years. I feared an increase from the Governor, because he might get some GOP votes for it. See the interview here.
I know you didn’t see it in the advertising for the bonds but with the State 5 Billion in debt (This is without lots of bad things like prison reform, pensions etc.. not figured in), that fear is reality. I have now confirmed that the governor’s office is considering tax increases. Specifically, I have heard these at least in play. A tax on satellite and cable television and radio and TV advertising. I assume that is the tip if the iceberg.
If you see some GOP legislators. Grab the and tell them they have to vote no. That is the only thing that may stop these increases
I hope the governor proposes to tax retroactively all the advertisements that ended just a couple of weeks ago that accused Angelides of wanting to go back to higher taxes. That would at least be just.
November 17th, 2006 at 12:00 am
Any Republican that votes yes should be forewarned that they will be subject to a primary challenge in their next election.