taxes Archive
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Romney tells U.S. he will want an “open relationship”
Posted on January 19, 2012 | 31 Comments. . . Republican Mitt Romney informed the United States today that, if he swears an oath of fidelity to it a year from now, he will still want it... -
Occupy the INITIATIVE Process – Three Great Propositions Next Year for the 99%
Posted on December 20, 2011 | 71 Comments. . . Yes, my proposal is now “staffed,” which will be the first question I get asked when I propose at the next General Assembly that we at Occupy... -
A Letter From Governor Jerry Brown
Posted on December 5, 2011 | 25 Comments. . . Just popped into the Orange Juice inbox (we ain’t got no “transom”) : Dear Vern, When I became Governor again — 28 years after my last term... -
NO Fat Tax Herme and Ricky!
Posted on October 30, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . Solving the complexity of the IRS Tax Code, for more than 60 years, has been nothing more than an excercise involving a pack of Brush Beaters in India chasing after the... -
Bachmann, Arab Spring, O’Reilly, Solyndra, and $16 Muffins.
Posted on October 3, 2011 | 6 Comments. . . WHAT IS TO BE DONE??? Couple of things I’ve noticed in an unusually TV-and-reading-filled week, that many people seem not to have noticed: Since fringe... -
OC Senator Fail: Harman and Correa get rightly vetoed; RDA-loving Repug Bob Huff wins coveted award from liberal League of California Cities
Posted on September 24, 2011 | 18 Comments. . . “But… but… we got a majority of our colleagues to go along with this thing!” protest the lawmakers. “Do you know how much work, how much... -
Husband Blames Debt Crisis on Wife’s Thriftiness [story by Geoff, updated by Vern!]
Posted on August 11, 2011 | 8 Comments. . . Suffering a huge blow to their finances, Gabriel and Michelle Johnson learned today that the banks had cut their credit rating instantly increasing the interest rate on all... -
Is the Grass really Greener in TEXAS?
Posted on August 10, 2011 | 10 Comments. . . Over the last year or so there has been great criticism of California’s political climate and the public policy decisions made here. That criticism often points to... -
Gang of Six “Plan” Smoke and Mirrors
Posted on July 21, 2011 | 25 Comments. . . The increasingly famous “Gang of Six,” a bipartisan group of senators attempting to come up with a universally acceptable proposal to increase the debt limit, unfortunately... -
Assemblyman Chris Norby provides tax update at Hardin Honda
Posted on July 1, 2011 | 11 Comments. . . Fresh from a grueling week at the Capital Assemblyman Chris Norby stopped at Hardin Honda east of the 57 freeway in Anaheim this afternoon. The purpose of... -
Orange County officially freaks out over Jerry Brown’s draconian balanced budget.
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 44 Comments. . . So, Governor Brown and the Sacramento Democrats, finally giving up on getting ANY co-operation from Sacramento Republicans on the matter of revenue, have come up with an... -
Thank you Gov Brown & GOP. OC sales tax declines 11.5% July 1st
Posted on June 30, 2011 | 26 CommentsYes, the one percent temporary tax has ended. So for those shopping in Orange County, who were paying 8.75%, we will see that rate drop a full percentage point to... -
In search of the mythical “Job Creators!”
Posted on June 29, 2011 | 9 Comments. . . “The mere threat of tax hikes causes uncertainty for job creators — uncertainty that results in less risk-taking and fewer jobs,” Boehner said. “Job creators are telling... -
Beleaguered Tax Payers Foot Public Union Bills (with update)
Posted on May 17, 2011 | 28 Comments. . . The newest lawsuit brought by the “beleaguered” employees of Costa Mesa is just another in a long train of selfish lawsuits brought by public unions in a...
