California Goes Galt!
California made its voice heard today when a proposal for higher taxes, being passed as ‘solvency’ for California, was rejected via a vote by the people.
California has been engaging in various protests, tea parties, tax revolts, what have you, over the course of several months to make a point to the state legislature, as well as the rest of the country. Folks, I hate to say it, but with our current out of control government and spending practices in D.C. the rest of the nation could very well end up like the state of California and sooner rather than later!
Ahhhhhnold tried to pass another budget measure which would increase taxes on anything from cigarette butts to pets to raise revenue for the state. This didn’t fly with Californians – quite interesting for such a blue state! Maybe some of the citizens are beginning to realize that the progressive/liberal policies enacted through the state legislature have done incredible amounts of damage. The unfortunate outcome may in fact be that the rest of the states will have to bailout California, which could set a horrible precedent for any other state going through tough economic times.
California voters overwhelmingly rejected five of six budget referendums yesterday which would have approved higher taxes as a means to patch budget woes in the Golden State. Had the measures passed, the state would still have faced a $15.4 billion deficit. With the failure of the measures, the state now grapples with $21.3 billion in red ink.
Out of control spending and high taxes driving business out of state are at the core of California’s budget problems. Now voters in a tax revolt have overwhelmingly rejected more of the same from California lawmakers, choosing instead a path that could force budget cuts and spending restraint. Imagine that.
The only measure on the ballot that passed was one that bars state officials from receiving a pay increase during tough economic times.
Left wingers are up in arms over the voters’ decision, because they loves taxes and government control! So leave it to the nasty, hateful liberals to call those who voted against the measure a moronic mob! The only morons I see are those who continue to vote for these liberals who implement horrible and irresponsible policies that cause these disasters and hurt California citizens.
Update: US Declares National Health Emergency; Close the Borders! Swine Flu Outbreak
UPDATE:
The U.S. is declaring a public health emergency to deal with the emerging new swine flu.
The precautionary step doesn’t signal a greater threat to Americans. But it allows the federal and state governments easier access to flu tests and medications.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napilotano says roughly 12 million doses of the drug Tamiflu are being released from a federal stockpile so that states can get it if needed.
The death toll in Mexico has risen to 81 caused by the recent swine flu outbreak. The swine flu is not just confined to Mexico, and the latest reports disclose that 8 students in New York City are infected, 2 people in Kansas have been confirmed and there have been cases in Texas and California.
Barack Obama was also greeted by a man who had the swine flu and recently passed due to the aggressive nature of the virus. Robert Gates has stated that Obama’s health is fine and there are no signs of any of the flu-like symptoms that come with the virus.
“The president’s trip to Mexico has not put his health in any danger,” said spokesman Robert Gibbs.
The World Health Organization’s director-general, Margaret Chan, said the outbreak of the never-before-seen virus is a very serious situation and has “pandemic potential.” Obama was in Mexico last week to meet with top government officials and talk about the growing problem with drug smuggling and border violence.
Now is not the time to listen to the babbling of Janet Napolitano about border control. This is the perfect time and reason to close down the borders. Like the Democrats always say, “Never waste a crisis.” Congressman Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) made a plea to close the borders on Saturday:
The “swine flu” that has infected more than 1,000 people in Mexico has led a lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee to call on U.S. officials to close the southern border.
Rep. Eric Massa (D-N.Y.) said the border should be closed until the threat is resolved.
“The public needs to be aware of the serious threat of swine flu, and we need to close our borders to Mexico immediately and completely until this is resolved,” Massa said in a statement.
“I am making this announcement because I see this as a serious threat to the health of the American public and I do not believe this issue is receiving the attention it needs to have in the news,” Massa said.
The CDC has stated that it is too late to stop an outbreak of swine flu and several governors that have constituents infected by this virus are calling on the CDC to provide them with antiviral medications to prepare for the worst:
Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) Saturday asked the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 37,430 courses of antiviral medications from the Strategic National Stockpile as a precaution after three cases of swine flu were confirmed in Texas.
The medication will be available for treatment of those with confirmed or suspected cases of swine flu as well as for healthcare providers who may come into contact with the patients, Perry said.
All three of the Texas cases involved high school students from the same school in Guadalupe County.
The first two became ill in early April and on Thursday test results confirmed both had swine flu.
The third student became ill until this past week.
Please, let’s pray and keep our fingers crossed that this does not become a large pandemic that sweeps the nation or is a form of bio-terrorism. Keep those afflicted in your thoughts and prayers.
For key statistics and FAQ’s on the swine flu visit the CDC link…
DLTDHYOTA Jane Harmon (D-CA)
What do we have here? Another corrupt Democrat working under the table with a foreign agent.
Congresswoman Jane Harman was recorded on a NSA wiretapped conversation agreeing to work to downgrade espionage charges against two officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in return for help securing the chairmanship of the House Intelligence Committee, according to Jeff Stein’s anonymously sourced column in Congressional Quarterly.
Harman, a California Democrat, was allegedly recorded in a conversation with a suspected Israeli agent. The conversation reportedly took place before the 2006 election, when Democrats seized control of the chamber and, therefore, the committee chairmanships. Read more
State Unemployment Rates Rise; California Hits a 26-yr. High
March 20 (Bloomberg) — California’s jobless rate surged in February to the highest level since 1983 while unemployment in Oregon and Nevada climbed above 10 percent for the first time in more than two decades.
Unemployment in California rose to 10.5 percent from 10.1 percent in January, its Employment Development Department reported today in Sacramento. Neighboring Oregon’s jobless rate rose a full percentage point to 10.8 percent, and Nevada’s increased to 10.1 percent.
“The West Coast is more heavily dependent on real estate and the decline there has been more pronounced” than in the rest of the U.S., said Sung Won-Sohn, an economics professor at California State University-Channel Islands in Camarillo, California. “We are not seeing any signs of stabilization in the job market.” Full Article…
