More taxes for schools? Not exactly…

Orange Punch, The Orange County Register political commentary blog ^ | 4-24-2012 | Mark Landsbaum

[Mark Landsbaum]

What’s the old adage? How can you can tell when a politician is lying? His lips move.

Gov. Jerry Brown, who in an earlier incarnation insisted he detested the idea of more taxes, now says Californians must tax themselves even more. Why is that?

It’s for the children, the governor assures us. What cold-hearted person would be against a few billion more in taxes when it’s for the children?

The trouble is, not even that much is true...

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