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Cynical and bitter? No, factual and pragmatic is more like it, as well as deep concern for the state that has been my home since age 6. To deny that California has serious problems that have no quick easy solution is childish and irresponsible.
Hey. You said California is popular because it's a welfare state, but you won't say that Texas and Florida are popular for those reasons. Obviously, you believe that welfare benefits are the main reason people move to California. If that isn't ridiculous, I don't know what is.
And the article clearly says that more cuts will be made to deal with the problem. What the F do you haters want? Oh wait, I know. You either want everyone in California to die, or you just want to complain about California until YOU die.
More cuts to who, citizens? More taxes to who, citizens?
From a 2010 FAIR report (reproduced) in the website:
Quote:
California’s price tag for its 2.55 million illegals, FAIR reports, is $21.8 billion annually. As FAIR concludes, the cost of illegals accounts for all of the budget deficits California and New York now face in 2011: “With many state budgets in deficit, policymakers have an obligation to look for ways to reduce the fiscal burden of illegal migration. California, facing a budget deficit of $14.4 billion in 2010-2011, is hit with an estimated $21.8 billion in annual expenditures on illegal aliens. New York’s $6.8 billion deficit is smaller than its $9.5 billion in yearly illegal alien costs.” Conclusion for these two states? Get rid of the illegals, the deficits disappear.
If you take the time to read the article you will see the cost breakdown to California.
On top of what the illegals cost the state, factor in the amount of money that is sent out of the state to their "home" countries, unlike the working stiff whose spending money goes back into circulation in the state.
The world’s richest people lost a combined $17.1 billion this week as concern over JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM)’s $2 billion trading loss and the weakening euro pushed the Standard & Poor’s (SPY) 500 Index to a two-month low.
for solutions:
the first thing california should do is get rid of steve chu.
then control your border.
california is a beautiful state, which should have people vying to live there-so it is obviously their stupid policies that are driving people away-- and that hurts the people who love their state and really want to stay there.
Hey. You said California is popular because it's a welfare state, but you won't say that Texas and Florida are popular for those reasons. Obviously, you believe that welfare benefits are the main reason people move to California. If that isn't ridiculous, I don't know what is.
What are the deficit numbers for Texas and Florida???
Move to California??? More like migrate to California.
Hey. You said California is popular because it's a welfare state, but you won't say that Texas and Florida are popular for those reasons. Obviously, you believe that welfare benefits are the main reason people move to California. If that isn't ridiculous, I don't know what is.
There is a reason why California has twice the number of illegal aliens living in the state compared to any other state and it sure as heck isn't the tamales....
Top two states
California: 2,209,000
Texas: 1,041,000
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And these stats were before Gov Moonbeam took the fantasy land throne....
I know you just want any reason to hate California, but come on...
california is an incredibly beautiful place.
my uncle in memphis (just passed on) used to say---- huck, california is like living with a beautiful woman that has a headache all the time.
I know you just want any reason to hate California, but come on...
The deficits are bad in both states (TX & CA) but TX does not have a state income tax AND Texas has been ranked as the top state generating jobs the past couple of years in America.... AND Texas does their state budget quite a bit different then California....
Texas doesn't have families living out of their cars like California does:
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