Huntsman Nails It Concerning the Current GOP

[John Galt]

[foadi]

[J.K. Gregg]

I just don't think the common people have any business voting on laws. That's what legislatures are for. If they screw everything up, vote for better legislators (or in the case of CA, maybe vote for a different freaking party). The masses are not informed enough to make decisions like that.

[foadi]

doesnt matter much anymore. the cali legislature is a dem super majority now. they can do whatever they want

[J.K. Gregg]

[John Galt]

california proposition 13 in 1978 made it so property taxes can only go up 1%
sounds great!
but then we're outta money for schools
ahhhhh ha!
California Proposition 98 (1988) mandated a certain percentage of the budget always be spent on education -- about 40%
so... how do we do this?

well, we shift city property tax money to the state so it can appear to spend 40%. but wait, aren't we not allowed to raise taxes if we need it? so we're forced to spend 40% on education, no matter what, and can't raise taxes on existing home owners. so what if we need the money for other things -- it's mandated it is at 40%. so... what do we do. well for one, new homeowners in california are f**k in the ass with property taxes to make up for this, deflating the housing market and discouraging growth but at least we can get up to 40%!! no? shit. better take out some bonds

[Hyperion]

[J.K. Gregg]

[Indy]

[J.K. Gregg]