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Momgonepostal

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16. I'm a Californian too, but I get what he's saying

Reply to CountAllVotes (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 1, 2012, 01:10 PM

Nov 2012

We're not all a bunch of millionaire beach bums, but it IS easier to live here if you have money. You don't get a lot of housing "bang for your buck" here. I'm a 4th generation resident, gold-rush descendant, but I would have bailed a few years back because of the housing market, if I could have talked my husband into it. As it turns out, we stuck it out and got a house during the 60% off sale.

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Taxes Don't Drive Out California Rich: Study [View all] NeoConsSuck Oct 2012 OP

One More Republican Myth Bites The Dust cantbeserious Oct 2012 #1

Not really, 1% tax rate barely even register to most people in all tax brackets... pediatricmedic Nov 2012 #12

Beg To Differ With Your Opinion cantbeserious Nov 2012 #18

Heads exploding implies there's some kind of reaction in there. More like a flat fizzle tsssssssssss bloomington-lib Oct 2012 #2

K&R. nt riderinthestorm Oct 2012 #3

I Don't Think the 1%... zentrum Oct 2012 #4

California is a wonderful place to live. When you have money, you can live wherever you want to dimbear Oct 2012 #5

Like how many millionaires are going to leave the beach house to truedelphi Oct 2012 #7

huh? CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #13

I'm a Californian too, but I get what he's saying Momgonepostal Nov 2012 #16

yeah I did the same thing CountAllVotes Nov 2012 #17

White flight among members of the middle class exists. truedelphi Nov 2012 #19

Well duh! If they're paying $50M in CA for a mansion that would only cost $5M in TX, SunSeeker Oct 2012 #6

I believe Mitt Romney has a house in La Jolla, CA. muntrv Oct 2012 #8

Yes, and I can guarantee you he won't be filing a California Form 540 in April slackmaster Oct 2012 #10

It all depends on how you define "leaving" the state slackmaster Oct 2012 #9

When FDR was told the wealthy would leave America if taxes were higher, he said: mountain grammy Oct 2012 #11

LOL boy he was being generous.............. kooljerk666 Nov 2012 #14

K&R ck4829 Nov 2012 #15