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BlueCaliDem

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16. Actually, Schwarzenegger and Republicans expanded our deficit to $42 billion, not $27 billion.

Tue Mar 17, 2015, 09:35 AM

Mar 2015

Just like his good friend, G.W. Bush, Schwarzenegger and California Republicans kept the true numbers off the books until Jerry Brown became governor and Californians elected more Democrats to unseat Republicans in our Legislature.

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Reich: A Tale of Three States: California, Kansas, and Florida [View all] eridani Mar 2015 OP

Hmmmm - you mean spending money making the state better makes the state better? el_bryanto Mar 2015 #1

So that is the secret Jon82 Mar 2015 #42

Thank you Jerry Brown and the citizens of California! NBachers Mar 2015 #2

Jerry Brown and our Democratic Legislature faced a $42 billion, not $27 billion dollar deficit BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #15

But remember, the majority of the good citizens of our state voted to raise our taxes. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #40

RW Ideology is impervious to facts Martin Eden Mar 2015 #3

Yes, and if you explain this all to them (about California that is) dorkzilla Mar 2015 #17

The republican party has caused so much harm to this country, CrispyQ Mar 2015 #21

I know what you mean Populist_Prole Mar 2015 #23

and families ~ hopemountain Mar 2015 #32

Many people who vote for R's are simply misinformed Martin Eden Mar 2015 #24

If she believes that, then she's clueless. Fantastic Anarchist Mar 2015 #25

Fairly clueless about policitcs, yes Martin Eden Mar 2015 #28

+1 F4lconF16 Mar 2015 #44

Fairly clueless about policitcs, yes Martin Eden Mar 2015 #28

She sounds like she gets her news from Faux News. She may be smart but she is just ignorant cui bono Mar 2015 #35

About a decade ago, my sister said they "had found WMD in Iraq" I told her there was not one Thor_MN Mar 2015 #37

My mother beltanefauve Mar 2015 #47

Great Article Gothmog Mar 2015 #4

Guess letting the "job creators" keep their taxes in the hope it will trickle down bigbrother05 Mar 2015 #5

Trickle down economics Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2015 #8

Piss on you economics Dirty Socialist Mar 2015 #22

Big corporations are not greedy in the least Jon82 Mar 2015 #43

HUGE K & R !!! - THANK YOU !!! WillyT Mar 2015 #6

Wait, what about Phil Mickelson saying California's taxes are to high...... a kennedy Mar 2015 #7

But, But ,,,, But,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #9

And the asshole Governors of Texas and Florida keep trying to pilfer California businesses. Fuddnik Mar 2015 #10

Kansas is now the 'ideal' model for Tea party run states. Arkansas is being sinkingfeeling Mar 2015 #11

Thats's the GOP mantra in VT also erronis Mar 2015 #12

But,but... Stryst Mar 2015 #13

I can't believe the voters in Kansas & Florida re-elected those two dumbasses. catbyte Mar 2015 #14

Actually, Schwarzenegger and Republicans expanded our deficit to $42 billion, not $27 billion. BlueCaliDem Mar 2015 #16

Schwarzenegger and Republicans are used car salesman. ffr Mar 2015 #18

All the Republican governors are following the Brownback playbook to one degree or another. Enthusiast Mar 2015 #19

There are two very different Californias. Throd Mar 2015 #20

There is nothing in that article that says there isn't poverty. upaloopa Mar 2015 #27

A liberal Democratic governor and state leg hifiguy Mar 2015 #26

Austerity works for no one but the top 1%. TAX THE RICH! Dont call me Shirley Mar 2015 #30

Somebody in CA better figure out a way to synthesize dihydrogen monoxide or all this won't mean jack tularetom Mar 2015 #31

California has also reinstated tax credits the Republicans eliminated from our budget. Kablooie Mar 2015 #33

THIS is the message that Democrats should shout from the roof tops in 2016. bvar22 Mar 2015 #34

The story here is about "the Tax Foundation" campaign of misinformation SleeplessinSoCal Mar 2015 #36

My sister in law lives in Arizona another right wing shit hole kimbutgar Mar 2015 #38

Very happy in Jerry Brown's California. Thank you. JDPriestly Mar 2015 #39

When it comes to road quality... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2015 #41

KnR for my home state. Glad to be here. Hekate Mar 2015 #45

when will people wake up and see this santroy79 Mar 2015 #46