[gunsequalfreedom]

You are so trusting. These are projected surpluses. Nothing is proved to have been solved yet.

I am not so trusting that I don't think there is a very serious fiscal problem facing California and the country. But objectively, the deficit in California is down. The last I heard it was down to a $1 billion deficit so this article came as a bit of a surprise that there is a surplus.

It is not a matter of trust. It is a matter of looking at the numbers. There is still a very serious problem as I think everyone on FR will agree. This forum, however, is not about politics. It is a place where conservatives discuss issues among themselves and come up with the right answer.

The question is this: Has the California defict dropped from $24 billion to $1 billion or even a surplus?

[MaxMax]

I suspect that if they stopped paying the debt, they'll have a big surplus.

I'm curious to find out if they're playing a shell game.

[FreedomOfExpression]

...this article came as a bit of a surprise that there is a surplus.

This forum, however, is not about politics. It is a place where conservatives discuss issues among themselves and come up with the right answer.

There HAS been discussion as to why the deficit has dropped. Again, the surplus is PROJECTED, it has not actually happened. That is reality.
I'm taking a wait and see attitude regarding next year's budget. If I were the betting type, I'd bet that the deficit reduction is short term.

This forum is about politics too, but I'm not talking politics. I'm talking about not believing something that hasn't happened yet.