Unrest in Egypt is a clear indicator that we must raise taxes
By laglen
@laglen (19759)
United States
February 1, 2011 10:27am CST
lmao! While I agree California has to tighten the belt extremely. But the new Governor is using this as an excuse that people should except it. Does he not realize that it is price hikes and less supplies that caused these uprisings?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2011/01/state-of-the-state-brown-cites-unrest-in-egypt-to-make-his-case-for-budget-vote.html
Maybe I am lost, but his thinking is confusing to me.
“When democratic ideals and calls for the right to vote are stirring the imagination of young people in Egypt and Tunisia and other parts of the world, we in California can’t say now is the time to block a vote of the people,” Brown said in his first State of the State address in nearly 30 years.
To reiterate, I understand that California has to make some pretty tough decisions right now, but this doesnt seem like much fo an inspiring speech to me.
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@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
1 Feb 11
They'll use this as en excuse to control every even further, taking away more rights. You'll probably see everyones internet being taken down soon, so we can't discuss the corruption going on.
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@wiggles18 (2506)
• Canada
1 Feb 11
What!? Censorship should never be supported in any case! Do you want the U.S. government to be able to do anything they want, after they completely censor the internet?
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@hofferp (4734)
• United States
1 Feb 11
I've eaten beans that have moved me more than this speech...
If I were a Californian, I wouldn't mind putting the budget up for a vote (even though I know voting costs more money and we're already in the hole big time). BUT, I would like the vote to be multiple choice... a. Higher corporate/private taxes, b. Cut spending in government, c. Cut programs, d. Modify future state pensions, e. Decrease corporate taxes, f. Decrease state sales taxes... I think you get the picture? Allow me to vote, but let me vote on a whole package, not just one piece of it. And then right after I do your job for you (California Legislature), pack up and go home and find a job, because you're no longer needed/being paid. Gees, we just saved a bunch more money...
Seems to me the California Administration and Legislature need to do their jobs, which they haven't been doing for a very long time.
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@hofferp (4734)
• United States
1 Feb 11
I usually follow you, but I lost you... The Legislature doing its job too well? They haven't been doing their job then or now. If they'd been doing it "then" (before), they wouldn't be in the horrific mess they are in now. And by not addressing the programs they've piled on, they're not addressing the problem now. Now have I lost you?
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@ParaTed2k (22940)
• Sheboygan, Wisconsin
1 Feb 11
"Never let a crisis go to waste"
Apparently the new governor of California has read Rahm Emanuel.
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@sierras236 (2739)
• United States
1 Feb 11
Your right, not very inspiring at all. Isn't California one of those states where tax raises are actually voted on? If this is a speech to get tax payers to vote for higher taxes, it was a miserable failure.
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