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The Voodoo Tax Reform…what could possibly go wrong?
Posted on October 29, 2017 | 5 CommentsIt seems like a million years ago that George Bush “the Elder” was accused by Michael Dukakis (the Democratic Challenger) of using Voodoo Economics to explain the Art Laffer concept […] -
The New Economy with Trumpsterisms that will work, even for the Poor People
Posted on June 3, 2017 | 5 Comments. . . Tax breaks for only the rich. What a concept. Special write offs for the purchase of Multi-Million dollar plus residences, Yachts, Aircraft and Exotic Cars. Make over […] -
Tuesday’s Ridley-Thomas / Harkey Phone Town Hall
Posted on February 13, 2017 | 1 Comment. . . For those who were not invited to the PHONE TOWN HALL meeting with Mark Ridley -Thomas and Diane Harkey at 9 am on Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 […] -
How Proposition 13 began to screw us over the years, and how to fix it!
Posted on June 29, 2014 | 36 Comments. . . In the late 1970’s an attempt was made to rein in the uncontrolled taxation of real estate property in California. This effort became known as Prop 13. […] -
This Graphic Says that Most Discussions about Our Spending Priorities are Bullshit
Posted on August 10, 2013 | 4 CommentsAnytime we say that we don’t have enough money to do something good, this chart shows why that’s a lie. It depends on the definition of “we.” “We” have plenty […] -
Who’s Really Punishing Hard Workers? (pt. 2 of 3)
Posted on April 2, 2013 | 1 Comment. Capital gains are the profits acquired from the sale of property or an investment and they are taxed at a different rate than that of typical income bracket rates. If you […] -
Who’s really punishing hard workers? (part one)
Posted on March 26, 2013 | 68 Comments. Many people are familiar with the right wing rhetoric that suspending the tax cuts on the rich and taxing multi-national corporations is somehow “punishing hard work and success.” Glorifying […] -
A VAT and Gun Control……
Posted on January 26, 2013 | 24 CommentsThe only thing that separates the United States from being Europe West is simply adding a VAT and Unconstituional Gun Control. The United States can easily turn into the One World […] -
Governor Brown’s 2013 State of the State Address. Discuss!
Posted on January 24, 2013 | 34 CommentsVideo and transcript below of Governor Brown’s State of the State address for 2013, preceded by what in most cases will be a loud ad. FULL TEXT: The message this […] -
Grover Norquist and Wayne LaPierre drown in small bathtub.
Posted on December 28, 2012 | 18 Comments. As probably most of you know, the most famous quote associated with puffed-up, has-been, anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist, the snide quip with which he will always be equated, is […] -
The First Big Poll is out on the Newly Numbered Props
Posted on July 20, 2012 | 1 CommentWe have eleven mostly interesting ballot propositions in store in November. The first poll on the whole batch, so far as I am aware, just came out — and it […]