With the special election taking place tomorrow, I wanted to pen my last pre-election commentary on the issue of Proposition 1A. On this website we have featured a score of guest commentaries on the issue of 1A, most of them highly critical of the measure, but a few supportive of it.
I wanted to share with you my observations on 1A, in some detail, and make it very clear why I am voting against it at my polling place tomorrow, and why I strongly encourage you to do the same.
IF 1A PASSES, CALIFORNIANS ARE HIT WITH $20 BILLION IN TAXES THAT THEY OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY
There are basically two consequences of the passage of 1A. One is that a weak spending limit is adopted, which we discuss in detail below. The other huge consequence is California taxpayers will be hit with over $16 billion in higher sales taxes, higher income taxes, higher car taxes, and a reduction in the tax credit for dependents which would cost families $200 per child. According to the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, Prop. 1A’s passage will cost a typical California family more than $1,100 a year!
Currently Californians are among the highest taxed citizens in the entire country, and increasing our tax burden is horrific public policy. Californians are being asked to pay higher taxes to accommodate years of overspending (state spending has increased over 40% in the last four years alone!).
It is important that voters understand how these tax increases would take place. The reality is that in February, when the largest tax increase in our state’s history was passed, that same legislation also enacted all of the increased taxes that I list above, however in that tax increase bill, it states that these taxes only go into effect if 1A passes.
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May 18th, 2009 at 12:00 am
So, Jon, how do you propose to solve our budget deficit? You and your right wing friends tried several propositions in 2005 and got your head handed to you by the voters. Any ideas, beside opposing the current attempt to reform spending?
May 18th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Old Bob Evans is back….well Bob where do we get the approximately 25 billion big ones(they lie on 21.5 big ones) to fund the socialists, communists, unions, chubby frau teachers, overpaid and over pensioned firemen, police and prison guards….lets us not forget California teachers are paid 35% more than in other states and our students rank near the bottom with Mississippi….also, the gov. workers are out of control gorging on fine wine, exotic trips, state vehicle use, expense accounts, seminars and the like as well as pension spiking coffuired to an art form.
California is a liberal nightmare, a failed RED UTOPIA funded by taxpayers without a clue they have been had by Sacramento Democrats still time has started in this fair state.
Now take a shot at me….you have no defense….and don’t trot out that sappy “for the kids” or the terroists will get us or the criminals will be running in the streets….or disabled people or sick people will DIE in their beds….nada….fund them and lop off the moochers and gov. losers at all levels!
May 19th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Bob, why should anyone make any suggestions, since you never answer any questions anyway?
May 19th, 2009 at 12:00 am
Bob always answers RINOS and liberals….not pretty though!