Alarming News: I like Morgan Freeberg. A lot.
American Digest: And I like this from "The Blog That Nobody Reads", because it is -- mostly -- about me. What can I say? I'm on an ego trip today. It won't last.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: We were following a trackback and thinking "hmmm... this is a bloody excellent post!", and then we realized that it was just part III of, well, three...Damn. I wish I'd written those.
Anti-Idiotarian Rottweiler: ...I just remembered that I found a new blog a short while ago, House of Eratosthenes, that I really like. I like his common sense approach and his curiosity when it comes to why people believe what they believe rather than just what they believe.
Brutally Honest: Morgan Freeberg is brilliant.
Dr. Melissa Clouthier: Morgan Freeberg at House of Eratosthenes (pftthats a mouthful) honors big boned women in skimpy clothing. The picture there is priceless--keep scrolling down.
Exile in Portales: Via Gerard: Morgan Freeberg, a guy with a lot to say. And he speaks The Truth...and it's fascinating stuff. Worth a read, or three. Or six.
Just Muttering: Two nice pieces at House of Eratosthenes, one about a perhaps unintended effect of the Enron mess, and one on the Gore-y environ-movie.
Mein Blogovault: Make "the Blog that No One Reads" one of your daily reads.
The Virginian: I know this post will offend some people, but the author makes some good points.
Poetic Justice: Cletus! Ah gots a laiv one fer yew...
Just disgusting.
[Gov. Jerry] Brown did not release details of the newly calculated deficit Saturday, but he is expected to lay out a revised spending plan Monday. The new plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1 hinges in large part on voters approving higher taxes.
The governor has said those tax increases are needed to help pull the state out of a crippling decade shaped by the collapse of the housing market and recession. Without them, he warned, public schools and colleges, and public safety, will suffer deeper cuts.
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Under Brown’s tax plan, California would temporarily raise the state’s sales tax by a quarter-cent and increase the income tax on people who make $250,000 or more. Brown is projecting his tax initiative would raise as much as $9 billion, but a review by the nonpartisan analyst’s office estimates revenue of $6.8 billion in fiscal year 2012-13.
This is part of a pattern that doesn’t change much from one story to the next…and it isn’t entirely a California story. Notice at the end of what’s excerpted above, there is this dispute about how much additional revenue can be expected from the tax increase. I don’t know what methodologies were used — I can hazard a guess — but it doesn’t matter, nobody’s got any business projecting or estimating anything. It all ends up being an exercise in predicting who’s going to hang around, bend over and take it up the chute.
That isn’t a predictable thing. Our track record of trying to do so, is pretty lousy.
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“According to Bloomberg, Facebook Inc.’s initial public offering likely will account for 20 percent of California’s personal income growth this calendar year, “
- vanderleun | 05/15/2012 @ 10:57I believe that to argue between 9 billion and 6.8 billion is an argument with a preconceived answer itself. Why wouldn’t the Brown tax increase result in a five billion dollar loss? I just pulled that number out of my ass, sure, which is a better source than those frick and frack numbers. The fact is, the leftist mind would rather raise one dollar by a tax increase than two by a tax cut, but the time is past when anybody is going to find another dollar of revenue in California with tax increases.
- xlibrl | 05/15/2012 @ 11:10The governor has said those tax increases are needed to help pull the state out of a crippling decade shaped by the collapse of the housing market and recession.
Dear Governor Moonbeam:
It’s.
Not.
Going.
To.
Work.
It.
Never.
Has.
Before.
Sincerely,
A California voter
We just keep spiraling downward out here. Down, down, down.
Amazing how Texas keeps taxes low, and their economy is thriving. Maybe it’s because Gov Perry there is such an amazing debater…oh, wait. The guy couldn’t argue his way out of a wet paper bag and you know what? I’d STILL rather have him as the GOP nominee.
- cylarz | 05/15/2012 @ 11:20What would happen if there was a Statewide decision-maker, or proposed legislation writer, job requirement of a minimum 101 IQ?
Like “exceptional” Automotive Emissions, taxpayer status, and certain other health-and-wellness “standards”, they would apply ONLY to Cali. of course.
Do they have a “view tax” (SEE NH) in Cali.? The PRIVILEGE of just looking at all those nomadic beautiful people (see IQ requirement above) must actually be worth SOMETHING!
- CaptDMO | 05/16/2012 @ 08:18