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hfojvt

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4. well, the economy, at least the national one

Reply to nikto (Original post)

Sun Dec 28, 2014, 06:28 AM

Dec 2014

is a lot stronger now than it was in 2008 as well.

In January 2008, employment in Califonrnia was 17,000,000. It fell to 16,500,000 by January 2009 and then below 16,000,000 before the end of 2009. Since then it has climbed steadily, reaching 17,000,000 again by January 2014 and now standing around 17,500,000.

An extra million people with jobs and not drawing on government services helps the deficit quite a bit as well.

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TAXES can work wonders! [View all] nikto Dec 2014 OP

CA is actually running a slight SURPLUS at this point nikto Dec 2014 #1

Not investing in your people, and thus not paying the bills, looks prosperous for a while... jtuck004 Dec 2014 #2

That's a good point nikto Dec 2014 #11

And you kick ass economically too. bemildred Dec 2014 #3

well, the economy, at least the national one hfojvt Dec 2014 #4

Taxes is a broad term Boreal Dec 2014 #5

True---Our tax code is increasingly slanted towards the wealthy nikto Dec 2014 #12

We need that Wall St tax Boreal Dec 2014 #14

Me, too nikto Dec 2014 #15

lol Boreal Dec 2014 #16

Norway. 28% Corporate Tax rate. Zero deficit. Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #6

Typo? It is 28%. Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #7

typo thanks! Katashi_itto Dec 2014 #8

I want taxes to be as low as possible, so long as all the essential functions ... dawg Dec 2014 #9

We can tax and regulate appropriately TBF Dec 2014 #10

Admittedly, MUCH more transparent Government would increase Public Confidence nikto Dec 2014 #13

May I ask a couple questions? Savannahmann Dec 2014 #17

You are right, cuts were made too... nikto Dec 2014 #18

Businesses are playing this same game on the national scale daredtowork Dec 2014 #19

You know the companies that are leaving are going mostly to Europe. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #21

I second that policy nikto Jan 2015 #22

But now we're an impoverished Marxian wasteland True Blue Door Dec 2014 #20