California “Pro-Business” Groups Selling Some Rope
I’ve received a steady barrage of news releases from "Budget Reform Now," the campaign committee seeking approval of Propositions 1A through F — which in turn are part of the Schwarzenegger/Democrat "Kill California’s Economy Now" budget.
Four landed in the ole inbox today alone, and they drive home the sad truism that big businesses interests — contrary to the self-delusions of the Left — are not the bankrollers of the Right or battlers for the free market. Oh, that it were!
In one press release, I am treated too the depressing spectacle of Joel Fox — former long-time president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association — singing the praises of Prop. 1A as head of something called the "Small Business Action Committee."
I wasn’t aware small businesses favored action to extend the massive $13.5 billion tax hike for two additional years! Call me old-fashioned, but champions of small business are supposed to oppose transfering wealth and power to government, not support extending such transfers.
Other "pro-business" groups selling out the free market include the… Read More