Posted on 05/21/2009 4:55:14 AM PDT by Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!
California voters Tuesday put the truth to the lie that the tax rebellion has come to an end. Almost two-thirds of the electorate (65.4 percent) cast ballots against Proposition 1A, a measure which would have increased taxes in the cash-strapped "Golden State" by $16 billion.
Voters in the state that, in 1978, gave birth to the modern tax revolt proved once again that the political pundits who the Republicans need to give up their anti-tax stance in favor of a platform that acknowledges the need for expanded government services that appeal to constituencies like those that shop at "big box" commercial outlets are wrong.
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More importantly ... the GOP leadership / candidates should take note.
They are all corrupt. It is sad when there is not a decent soul that is not on the take left or right in DC.
The lesson these numnuts will take away is that the rest of the country needs to fund California in their extravagant ways. Without California, where would we get all of our fruits and nuts.
Mexico?
“California Rejects Higher Taxes—Obama, Reid and Pelosi Should Take Note”
No. Don’t take note — Take a hike in 2010 and 2012.
But Colin Powell says people want higher taxes
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