THE SKY IS FALLI...Never mind (San Francisco: tax, living, cost)

[HappyinCali]

Originally Posted by AJT123

Lol, he also lives in a state where $250,000 buys you a verrrry nice home, where you don't pay state income taxes, and where there aren't illegals in your face constantly. I take it you're a liberal and claim to not care about taxes (though I bet you pay the IRS as little as possible legally), but for everyday average Americans, living in a state that's 48/50 in total tax burden makes a difference.

Me personally, the last straw was when I read that state tax dollars went to pay for a convicted murderer, in prison for life, who identified as transgender. (I'm a married gay man myself before I'm accused of being a bigot.) The state of California paid for his sex change. That's what CA citizens' tax dollars go to, so they can make sure a murderer, lifer in prison gets a fresh new vagina. Also, the front page of the LA times I'll never forget reading when the headline was "CA hands out licenses to illegals" and there was a picture of everyone rejoicing. Yes, let's condone criminal behavior. I'll take my red state flaws any day of the week.

I did it, it was fun, but unless you're very well off, CA is a circle jerk for the middle class.

We made over 6 figures and still no chance of buying anything decent, anywhere desirable.

I guess that's "normal" for out there, but it's ludicrous for most of the rest of the country.

We chose to stop flushing our livelihood down the toilet paying rent, never looked back, and never happier.

LOL. you guys are ridiculous. He also lives in a state where 20% of the population receive food stamps. Oh look, the amazing southern states have the largest number of food stamps recipients as % of population.

When you troll, can you at least look up some facts and make it more challenging to obliterate your argument?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...amps/21877399/

[HappyinCali]

Originally Posted by expatCA

You know nothing about the State. They are no more gullible than people in CA. They swallow tons of fake news too.

Illegals by their existence are breaking the law. Do they try to stay out of sight, yes, do some break the law in criminal ways, yes. Does the State do much about it? No.

LOL. Can you show me the statistic that shows there "are no more gullible than people in CA". You seem pretty confident about that, so it should be easy.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by HappyinCali

LOL. you guys are ridiculous. He also lives in a state where 20% of the population receive food stamps. Oh look, the amazing southern states have the largest number of food stamps recipients as % of population.

When you troll, can you at least look up some facts and make it more challenging to obliterate your argument?

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money...amps/21877399/

Who cares, CA has a higher poverty rate. It is how many people do not need assistance that makes the difference and CA falls way behind.

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by HappyinCali

LOL. Can you show me the statistic that shows there "are no more gullible than people in CA". You seem pretty confident about that, so it should be easy.

Since I was born and raised in SoCal and lived there 55 years and lived in TN for the last nearly 10 years, yes I know. CA would not be a One Party State if the people were not gullible.

[HappyinCali]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Since I was born and raised in SoCal and lived there 55 years and lived in TN for the last nearly 10 years, yes I know. CA would not be a One Party State if the people were not gullible.

Got it. so no stats. just "trust me". Cool story. Well, I went to school in TN and have lived in CA for a while now and I think TN people are more gullible than CA people. Prove me wrong.

[HappyinCali]

Originally Posted by expatCA

Who cares, CA has a higher poverty rate. It is how many people do not need assistance that makes the difference and CA falls way behind.

Wut??

[tstieber]

Statistically speaking, people in California should be expected to be almost exactly equally gullible as people anywhere else, including Tennessee. If you think all liberal voters must be gullible, or all conservative voters must be gullible, then you are gullible.

[basehead617]

Originally Posted by (901)

If your economy is doing so great why do you stay in the red?

"Buoyed by tax increases passed under his administration and a strong economy, Mr. Brown said Wednesday that the state is projecting a $6.1 billion surplus for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1."

https://www.foxbusiness.com/features...-in-california

Yes you read that right -- SURPLUS.

[HappyinCali]

Originally Posted by basehead617

"Buoyed by tax increases passed under his administration and a strong economy, Mr. Brown said Wednesday that the state is projecting a $6.1 billion surplus for the next fiscal year, which begins July 1."

https://www.foxbusiness.com/features...-in-california

Yes you read that right -- SURPLUS.

Facts are facts. but what about ALTERNATIVE facts?? By those, CA is in the red.

[Mike930]

Originally Posted by sean1the1

if I was homeless i would rather live I California too. lol

I don't know why people don't realize that the reasons some of these places don't have huge homeless populations is because even the homeless don't want to live there.

California is literally the best place to be homeless in this country.

I’m not sure that’s something to brag about. I can see the new state motto...

“California, a great place to be homeless!”