Posted on 01/11/2019 5:11:31 PM PST by lowbridge
Tackling what promises to be a controversial issue, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a tax on drinking water Thursday to help disadvantaged communities clean up contaminated water systems.
Newsoms plan for a safe and affordable drinking water fund, included in the new governors first budget proposal, attempts to revive an idea that died in the Legislature last year.
A McClatchy investigation last year showed that at least 360,000 Californians rely on water that does not meet state standards for toxins. McClatchy also found that 6 million Californians have water providers that have violated state standards at some point since 2012.
That is a disgrace, Newsom told reporters at a budget press conference, citing a figure of 1 million people without access to safe drinking water.
Newsom said he also wants to earmark $25 million for safe drinking water, to jump-start the effort. His proposal was immediately hailed by safe drinking water advocates.
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“I will never live where I dont have my own well.”
And septic system, and wood burner,...
Also if a gov employee like a school teacher who is a perv and like former Sherriff Lee Baca get a pension, cut it off if convicted of a crime. I found out if you work for gov and they are going to charge you if you say you are quiting before you do get convicted you keep your pension.
Thanks, that is what I thought. In cali the job of gov employees is to keep on stealing taxpayer money to keep their high end pensions.
Tell me about it! The property I have now is less than the house I had in Cali. That place was only 1200 sq ft.
Oh and our water bill and electric bill was horrible. Electric 500 a month, forget how much water was. Now my water bill is 50 bucks a year, electric under a hundred a month.
Those state pensions need funding.
There are many unaware that there are Bay Area homes that already have five hundred dollar water bills.
Is there anything Dems won’t tax.
“”safe drinking water advocates.””
Is that a joke? Where on earth did they come from? They must have run out of other causes?
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.
Next up: taxing your breathing air ...
Yes, I’ve been saying this for a while. Moonbeam will look like Reagan compared to Gav. Newsom is literally a special ed kid who parlayed connections, money, gay pandering & a phony personality into political success. He has no brains and no sense of fiscal responsibility. Don’t be shocked if he bankrupts the state.
Taxes taxes everywhere, but not a drop to drink.
Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
I’m still getting used to begging the Waitress for a Straw and now this?
Da comrade Extreme.
If you don’t flush you proletarian poop for a week and don’t bathe for a month, commune will issue you extra ration of potatoes and liter of beet vodka!
Ve put U in the GULAG ...
Oddly enough, that could be a good thing. Might just snap Californians out of their romance with socialism.
“I never drink the stuff - fish f**k in it.”
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.
Don’t ask me what I want it for
If you don’t want to pay some more
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman
Next: Oxygen.
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