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Offline Hawkgirl

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California Goes Bust
« on: May 15, 2009, 12:41:30 AM »


(CNN) -- Faced with a projected $42 billion deficit, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says his office will send out 20,000 layoff notices Tuesday if lawmakers fail to reach a budget deal before then, according to a spokesman.


Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warned lawmakers about potential job cuts last week.

 The Republican governor, who declared a fiscal emergency in December, has butted heads for months with the Democratic majority over alleviating the state's $11.2 billion revenue shortfall.

He warned lawmakers about the cuts last week, urging them to approve the latest budget proposal.

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Running short of cash, California last month started delaying $3.5 billion in payments to taxpayers, contractors, counties and social service agencies so the state could continue funding schools and making debt payments.

"The real-life impact will be the slowdown -- the actual shutdown -- of hundreds of state funded transportation projects, people not getting paid, taxpayers not getting refunds," said Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento.

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Hmmmm...leave a bunch of true blue liberals running a state for too long and what happens??? California, the state with the highest taxation system and most social programs goes bankrupt.
Now imagine this on a larger playing field...the U.S.A and we'll follow.....liberals will destroy this country if we don't get out and vote next year and start taking power away from them.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2009, 12:44:00 AM »
You go, Arnold.

Show them how to cut, slash, decapitate, spending.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2009, 05:59:11 AM »
How many illegal aliens live in CA and are on the gubmint dole?   :fuelfire:
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2009, 06:35:19 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 15, 2009, 05:59:11 AM
How many illegal aliens live in CA and are on the gubmint dole?   :fuelfire:

I don't know but we should build a fence around Californicate to keep the socialist liberals that caused the mess confined in the mess they created.

STOP THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION OF SOCIALIST CALIFORNIANS.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2009, 07:39:34 AM »
I saw a great bumper sticker snicker this morning.....

"I'll keep my guns, freedom and money -
You can keep the 'change'"

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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 08:16:57 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 15, 2009, 07:39:34 AM
I saw a great bumper sticker snicker this morning.....

"I'll keep my guns, freedom and money -
You can keep the 'change'"

 :-)

You've been following me to work?  Yes, it's on my car.  Looks kinda like this:

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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 08:31:55 AM »
Son went out Wedesday night to put some fliers in mailboxes.....Scout project for I know not what.....he came back with 2 bumper snickers. They were a quote from the Iron maiden, Mrs Thatcher. He gave one to a friend at school and pasted one on his locker at school. Went something like ........

"Socialism is fine until you run out of other peoples money"

California.....you have run out of other peoples money. :-)
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2009, 09:32:14 AM »
Quote from: franksolich on May 15, 2009, 12:44:00 AM
You go, Arnold.

Show them how to cut, slash, decapitate, spending.


The first time Arnold ran I voted for him. After he showed his "true" colors, IE: overspending, stupid polices (lets spend 15 billion on illegals, hows THAT going Arnie??) capitulating to the DEMs and, for all intents and purposes, switching to Liberalism, I can't wait for this azzhole to be out of office.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 10:01:53 AM »
*runs in*

California?!

Bust?!

Dammit! I thought this was another topless Carrie Prejean thread!

*pouts*

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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 11:24:28 AM »
Quote from: NHSparky on May 15, 2009, 08:16:57 AM
You've been following me to work?  Yes, it's on my car.  Looks kinda like this:


That's the one.   :cheersmate:
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2009, 11:35:30 AM »
Quote from: lug-nut on May 15, 2009, 07:39:34 AM
I saw a great bumper sticker snicker this morning.....

"I'll keep my guns, freedom and money -
You can keep the 'change'"

 :-)

I like that one....what's even more funny is I was looking through my rule book for the game Warhammer 40,000 the other day. In it are various sayings and proverbs from characters in the game universe. I found one for The Obumbler on page 53....

"Hope is the begining of unhappyness"

Judjing by the reaction of the various looney lefties to The Obumbler's actions, this is so true.....and I love it!!!
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #11 on: May 18, 2009, 10:51:13 PM »
Well, as California goes, so does the whole country. They were told that they were an expirement in socialism back in 2002, and they have absolutely no control over their illegal immigration problem. There's scads of tax increases on the ballot that are going to be voted down very soon, chaos reigns.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #12 on: May 18, 2009, 10:58:52 PM »
Quote from: Tess Anderson on May 18, 2009, 10:51:13 PM
Well, as California goes, so does the whole country.

That's an old and distant truth.  Now it's Texas and Florida.  California is a toilet.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2009, 10:59:49 PM »
Quote from: Tess Anderson on May 18, 2009, 10:51:13 PM
Well, as California goes, so does the whole country. They were told that they were an expirement in socialism back in 2002, and they have absolutely no control over their illegal immigration problem. There's scads of tax increases on the ballot that are going to be voted down very soon, chaos reigns.

I believe California goes to the polls on Tuesday the 19th, (tomorrow) to vote on surrendering their paychecks to the state.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #14 on: May 18, 2009, 11:28:42 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 18, 2009, 10:59:49 PM
I believe California goes to the polls on Tuesday the 19th, (tomorrow) to vote on surrendering their paychecks to the state.

That we do.  There aren't any really controversial propositions on the ballot; they are all related to the budget, so I expect the turnout will be fairly low.  Hopefully most of the liberals won't bother coming out.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #15 on: May 19, 2009, 01:43:42 AM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on May 18, 2009, 10:58:52 PM
That's an old and distant truth.  Now it's Texas and Florida.  California is a toilet.

Well Florida swung to the left last election season..but not by a significant majority...and anyone you speak to here is disgusted in Obama...(with exception of the hardcore sheeps)  Charlie Crist has done right by us...but rumor is he's going for a senate run...not a bad guy to have in the Right column.
Our housing market has hit bottom though..in my opinion.

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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #16 on: May 19, 2009, 08:22:45 AM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on May 18, 2009, 11:28:42 PM
That we do.  There aren't any really controversial propositions on the ballot; they are all related to the budget, so I expect the turnout will be fairly low.  Hopefully most of the liberals won't bother coming out.

Aren't there a lot of tax raises on the ballot?  I've been hearing that Arnie has been pushing for people to get out and vote.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #17 on: May 19, 2009, 08:28:42 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 19, 2009, 08:22:45 AM
Aren't there a lot of tax raises on the ballot?  I've been hearing that Arnie has been pushing for people to get out and vote.

Yes, there are a lot of tax raises, and of course we've had all sort of commercials telling us that the economy will collapse, and the schools will suffer, if we don't vote for them.  Too bad, so sad, I'm voting no and I doubt that I'll ever regret it. 
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #18 on: May 19, 2009, 09:18:41 AM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on May 19, 2009, 08:28:42 AM
Yes, there are a lot of tax raises, and of course we've had all sort of commercials telling us that the economy will collapse, and the schools will suffer, if we don't vote for them.  Too bad, so sad, I'm voting no and I doubt that I'll ever regret it. 



Same here, every one of the measures has some sort of BS that lets the Dems off the fiscal hook.


Not  Gonna  Happen
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #19 on: May 19, 2009, 11:30:02 AM »
    
California Goes Bust,
well, duh.
Our last two governors have been boobs
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #20 on: May 19, 2009, 11:49:32 AM »
Quote from: thundley4 on May 19, 2009, 08:22:45 AM
Aren't there a lot of tax raises on the ballot?  I've been hearing that Arnie has been pushing for people to get out and vote.

hi5 for your siggie!
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #21 on: May 19, 2009, 12:16:54 PM »
Quote from: Flame on May 19, 2009, 11:49:32 AM
hi5 for your siggie!

Thanks.  It was time for a "change".
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #22 on: May 19, 2009, 12:31:49 PM »
My husband has one bumper sticker on his big huge 8 cylinder Dodge truck:


STOP GLOBAL WHINING


And we live on the liberal island of Austin, Texas. 
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #23 on: May 19, 2009, 12:38:04 PM »
Quote from: Hawkgirl on May 19, 2009, 01:43:42 AM
Well Florida swung to the left last election season..but not by a significant majority...and anyone you speak to here is disgusted in Obama...(with exception of the hardcore sheeps)  Charlie Crist has done right by us...but rumor is he's going for a senate run...not a bad guy to have in the Right column.
Our housing market has hit bottom though..in my opinion.



A lot of places turned "blue" in the last election.  They're just bruises and will resort back to a healthy color soon.

The idea is that states like Florida and Texas do not have a state income tax (Texas NEVER will - it's in the State Constitution), and they do not treat industry as enemies.  Those are the keys to prosperity.
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Re: California Goes Bust
« Reply #24 on: May 19, 2009, 02:44:20 PM »
Quote from: Celtic Rose on May 19, 2009, 08:28:42 AM
Yes, there are a lot of tax raises, and of course we've had all sort of commercials telling us that the economy will collapse, and the schools will suffer, if we don't vote for them.  Too bad, so sad, I'm voting no and I doubt that I'll ever regret it. 

You must still live in California (see how quick I am on the uptake?), so thank you for voting (right)!!! I was already long gone when it came time to recall Gray Davis, I thought the state was a mess then.

I hope CA isn't a belweather state anymore, FL or TX would be fine by me. Texas between the two, though, Florida has a high sales tax, just like WA state, IL, and New Yawk.

Die, Prop1A, die!!! Accotding to this poll, I'll get my wish: http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/stories/2009/05/11/daily41.html?ana=from_rss

The whine should be strong tomorrow.
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