IT'S NOT THE FAULT OF PROPOSITION 13

San Diego Libertarian Party ^ | 11 July, 2003 | Richard Rider

[nickcarraway]

We can't let them take Prop 13 ping

[Grampa Dave]

A great thread and a keeper! Thanks!

[Grampa Dave]

Here is the perfect answer to the left wing tax and spenders who want to get rid of Prop 13 or to weaken it.

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[Grampa Dave]

If Davis is recalled, we will see Prop 13 become stronger and many of these stealth tax attacks against Prop 13 repealed.

[nickcarraway]

I can only imagine, what my town, Los Gatos, would be like if we didn't have Prop 13. A lot of families would have have been forced out a long time ago. Especially in the roaring late 90's for this area.

[Libertina]

Similar to Washington. We passed an initiative drastically car tab fees and now the entire state, (says the left) is broke BECAUSE of it. Transportation, loss of jobs, in debt. It would be akin to blaming your child's extra allowance for your familiy's bankruptcy. Liberals can never take responsibility for their spending parties.

[Grampa Dave]

I would have lost my home in the wine country shortly after I moved into it.

Property taxes were outstripping wages. We had the Carter recession going on with incredible tax rates.

The rats had the same arguments then, and we defeated them.

I wanted them to make the fatal mistake of really going after Prop 13. Apparently their focus groups and the mediots focus groups advised them to back away from going after Prop 13 in this recall and budget battle.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Excellent post!

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[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I love this outstanding toon:

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[kellynla]

After the recall I am thinking about a referendum to abolish the state income tax.

[Grampa Dave]

First we need a referendum limiting spending to a formula that will not tolerate a repeat of this chronic problem.

Also, if they can't come up with a balanced budget, the legislators lose their pay, their travel allowance and per diem. We can put some other good teeth into it.

Then, when we get their tax and spend addiction under control start repealing the sale income tax a couple of % per year via a prop. With 80% of income taxes staying at the local level and only 20% going to the state level.

[kellynla]

Well if FL & TX can operate without a state income tax I don't see why CA can't. What about a balanced budget amendment?

[Grampa Dave]

A balance budget amendment is what I was referring to.

Make that the next prop with some teeth in it.

Then start whacking the income tax down and down and down. Get the perverts out of the tax honey pots and let the counties/cities who raise the money keep most of it.

[kellynla]

Yes but if we had a balanced budget amendment and then a referendum abolishing the income tax wouldn't that be quicker then trying to wean the legislature off the income tax.

[cartoonistx]

Dear E.A.T.B.
You're gonna wear-out the url on that 'toon, man! Relax...I'll do more. The next couple of weeks (months?) are gonna be a laff riot!