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Old 05-04-2013, 07:53 AM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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They should save as much of that as legally possible, ijs.

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Old 05-04-2013, 08:46 AM
 
Location: East Bay, San Francisco Bay Area
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Or, invest it back into the infrastructure, which in some places, is in dire need of repair/replacement.
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Old 05-04-2013, 09:16 AM
 
Location: So California
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Looking at some crucial services, education, state parks etc that were cut is a good place to look, but they need to keep the pressure on labor for the future and not go crazy open the checkbook again. I'd much rather see some infrastructure improvements as well.
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Old 05-04-2013, 09:16 AM
 
Location: Somewhere in the Southwest...
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If you tell a BIG enough lie...

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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The combined debt of California’s state and local governments is at least $848 billion and could escalate past $1.1 trillion, according to a new report.

The California Public Policy Center – focused on the analysis of California’s financial information on the state and local government levels — based its findings on official reports from the offices of the state controller and treasurer.
Report: California
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Old 05-04-2013, 09:17 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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It won't last long. And there's a requirement that at least some of it be spent on education.
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Old 05-04-2013, 09:21 AM
 
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If you tell a BIG enough lie...
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – The combined debt of California’s state and local governments is at least $848 billion and could escalate past $1.1 trillion, according to a new report.

The California Public Policy Center – focused on the analysis of California’s financial information on the state and local government levels — based its findings on official reports from the offices of the state controller and treasurer.
Report: California
... Which has what to do with California having a budget surplus? Budget surpluses are not tied to debt levels ... And what about all of this amounts to a "lie"?
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Old 05-04-2013, 09:33 AM
 
Location: On the water.
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They should save as much of that as legally possible, ijs.

LA Times
Take it to Vegas. Double down.
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Old 05-04-2013, 09:58 AM
 
Location: Los Altos Hills, CA
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If you tell a BIG enough lie...
Yeah, I'll say.

lol

Apples and Oranges.
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Old 05-04-2013, 11:42 AM
 
Location: LBC
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I like how a guy with "biz" in his username doesn't know the difference twixt deficit and debt.
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Old 05-04-2013, 11:55 AM
 
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This is kind of like bragging you've got a $1.50 in your pocket, because Montel Williams told you to go to Money Mutual.
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