Assume that California has 35.4 million people

SoCalDem

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Thu Oct-23-03 03:12 PM
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Assume that California has 35.4 million people

Edited on Thu Oct-23-03 03:12 PM by SoCalDem

(found this figure on the web)..

If we have an 8Billion deficit, how much would that be per person?? I am mathematically challenged, and my calculator is wigging out on me..:)

My idea is this.. an ad campaign like..

Do you love California??
Take California on a "Date"

a One time $$___ from all taxpayers (based on # of taxpayers in state)..

this would be infintely cheaper than a long term "adjustment" or cutting jobs..

If everyone was doing their fair share, we would be happy to pony up a couple of hundred...if it was a one time thing and eliminated the debt...

or maybe a special lotto game ..:)

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UrbScotty

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Thu Oct-23-03 03:14 PM
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1. About $226 per person

Edited on Thu Oct-23-03 03:14 PM by ih8thegop

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mitchtv

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Thu Oct-23-03 03:21 PM
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2. so I would pay the same as say kelsey Grammar?

living in Malibu?not very progressive, and I am in the middle,I'm struggling on a pension and SS could/would do it but not on an equal par with those who have benefited so greatly like say Bill Simon.

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mitchtv

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Thu Oct-23-03 03:23 PM
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3. in a state full of people who can't afford tho pay

an MV tax on monsters they can't afford? they are willing to give up fire and police protection to not pay the car tax.

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SoCalDem

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Thu Oct-23-03 04:05 PM
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5. Lucky us.. our cars snuck in before it went into effect

and maybe by next year, they will have rescinded it.. But then we have old, cheap cars, so.............

My friend was boo-hooing about their brand new Lincoln Navigator registration and the wife's brand new Mercedes..

My heart was breakin'. I tell ya :evilgrin:

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donotpassgo

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Thu Oct-23-03 04:27 PM
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6. None of these people were complaining when the BIG LIBERAL GVT.

was paying most of the car tax for them. A bigger car tax ACTUALLY IS SMALLER GOVERNMENT. These H2 driving conservative dillholes sure love BIG GOVERNMENT WELFARE when it helps them buy stuff for them.

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SoCalDem

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Thu Oct-23-03 04:30 PM
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7. They only complain when a program or service is used

Edited on Thu Oct-23-03 04:30 PM by SoCalDem

by someone other than THEM...

These are the same people who do not mind hiring illegals to clean their gutters, or re-roof their house, but scream bloody murder when an illegal gets "free" medical care after falling off their damned roof :(

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realFedUp

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Thu Oct-23-03 03:26 PM
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4. a good idea

anything that anyone can afford to give to bail
out their state is a good idea....make it tax
deductible.

Hate to see it done on Ahnold's watch but
whatever....

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dfong63

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Thu Oct-23-03 07:13 PM
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8. a better idea: take it out of the hide of enron, ken lay, and

... the fraudsters who STOLE more than that amount from CA during the phony energy crisis.

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joefree1

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Thu Oct-23-03 07:38 PM
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9. There you go

I'm down with that.

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SoCalDem

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Thu Oct-23-03 07:43 PM
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10. Nah... The gropenator is gonna go behind closed doors

and "settle" for pennies on the dollar, and somehow, I fear we will end up owing ENRON money:(

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AlGore-08.com

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Thu Oct-23-03 07:45 PM
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12. I call jinx on SoCalDem!

Edited on Thu Oct-23-03 07:46 PM by AlGore2004dotORG

:hi:

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AlGore-08.com

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Thu Oct-23-03 07:44 PM
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11. Isn't that Palast's theory about why the recall was launched?

That Davis would never accept an out of court settlement of Bustemante's lawsuit against Enron, but Herr Gropenfuhrer will, so that the crooks skate by paying pennies on the dollar and the GOP get to look like they've taken a bite out of corporate crime?

Why doesn't Ahhhhhhnold just pay off the budget deficit out of his pocket? I thought he was so rich and public spirited and all...

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