Every family should count the number of members it has, including relatives in nursing homes, etc., and send in a check for the total amount. A special assessment should be tacked onto Republican households to cover the homeless and California residents who happen to be in prison.
For example, if you are a family of four, with Grandma in a nursing home, you owe Gray Davis $3,500. If you are a registered Republican you also have to pay the $700 for a bum in San Francisco. Total amount due EXTRA this year is $4,200.
See how easy that was?
The Democrats are already talking tax increases. The Republicans -- thank God -- gained two more seats in the Assembly, and the Democrats need 6 Republican votes to pass the budget. We gained one seat in the Senate and they need two votes there. I don't know how they are going to do it ... while there are some more liberal Republicans, the overwhelming majority of the caucus is conservative, and some of the liberals come from conservative districts and couldn't risk voting for any tax increases for fear of a recall or losing their seat in the next election.
This is going to be a very interesting year.