Democrats have made it clear that raising taxes (rather than cutting spending) is the only is way to solve California’s budget problems.
But today, when given the opportunity to increase taxes by over $34 million so they could continue to spend like drunken sailors, Democrats failed to put their money where their mouth is!
As Assemblyman Doug LaMalfa previously posted, Assembly Bill 1840, by Assemblyman Chuck Calderon, D-Montebello, which forces Californians to pay sales taxes on the items they purchase online didn’t get enough votes to pass off the Assembly floor today.
Only 18 Democrats voted in favor of the measure. 4 Democrats voted ‘No’ and 27 didn’t vote at all.
Assembly Republicans, of course, opposed the bill because it would not only raise taxes, it would also hurt California business and cost jobs. While it’s a good thing that the bill didn’t pass, the only budget solutions Democrats have proposed, or even discussed, so far have been tax increases. But when it comes down to it even they won’t vote for taxes.
It’s becoming clear that Democrats are all talk and no action.