California's 38 Million People Living Off the Backs of 144,000 Taxpayers (Obama, millionaires, Nevada)

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by pghquest

They may give more to the feds than they get back, but federal mandates indeed put a burdeon on the states..

Was that supposed to make sense?

[Boompa]

Wow I must be rich, I got stiffed every year I lived in California.

I think the Governator is hallucinating

[Theliberalvoice]

Wow. That sucks majorly.

I think California needs a revamp. It is a beautiful state and unfortunately too many people are focused on filling up their pockets versus caring about the state.

[HappyTexan]

It can only continue so long before the backs of the so called rich can't bear the burden of paying for increasing costs. What happens then ? State/Federal governments can continue to the drum beat of "tax the rich" but how long can that go on..indefinitely ?

[stevemorse]

if you keep taxing the rich, the rich will no longer be rich and then who pays for the poor??

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by Dane_in_LA

Was that supposed to make sense?

Yes, to those who can follow along.

States give money to feds
States get money back from feds

Just because a state gives more money to the feds than they get back, doesnt mean that the feds also dont REQUIRE the states to spend MORE on programs which ultimately can/does bankrupt a state.

[Boompa]

I'd like to see the stats on some other states

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by Boompa

I'd like to see the stats on some other states

Texas doesn't have a state income tax. We rely on RE property taxes so can't do an apples to apples comparison.

[StillwaterTownie]

Originally Posted by Sunny-Days90

We are a sinking ship with the liberal idea that successful people are bound to take care of losers on welfare.

We are growing many little liberal generations of blood sucking government handout types.

This needs to stop and people need to be forced to actually EARN their own keep even if they have to clean toilets, roads, cut grass along the roads, wash windows, volunteer in nursing homes etc.

They have do to something to EARN their keep.

No person who is able to work should be sucking off of others and 100% of 18 year old or older should be paying their fair share of taxes.

It is NOT right for people to get away with paying no taxes. It is stealing.

Liberal policies of handouts for bums needs to stop. We need to stop rewarding losers and reward successful people.

Then what do you want to do about it. Punish lazy people who don't want to work by throwing them in prison?

[nvxplorer]

Hey Snake, regarding those 144,000 rich people; cry me a river.