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OnlinePoker

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32. Use half for infrastructure/education increases...

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat May 4, 2013, 01:14 PM

May 2013

...and the other half for debt repayment. Less debt means even more money in the coffers next year to do the same thing until the debt is gone and then work on a truly balanced budget without the burden of debt overhanging the state.

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California tax revenue yields multibillion-dollar surplus [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

That's my state:-) TDale313 May 2013 #1

Yeah, that's a real double whammy for the gop crowd. Liberals doing well and getting smarter. nt okaawhatever May 2013 #17

Schools and community colleges are rightly the top priority tularetom May 2013 #2

A far cry from Arnold, Jerry Brown is a very good governor. olddad56 May 2013 #3

I will second that! catchnrelease May 2013 #10

I'll third it! calimary May 2013 #14

did mitt pay his taxes n/t 2Design May 2013 #4

Les go shoppin' flamingdem May 2013 #5

The best way to reduce debt is to increase revenue. nt AdHocSolver May 2013 #6

We got rid of the #GOP here last Nov and look broadcaster75201 May 2013 #7

So happy for you! I see Gov Brown raised taxes and on Cha May 2013 #9

We give brown too much credit Lordquinton May 2013 #11

Including the citizen redistricting panel Retrograde May 2013 #13

Let's roll them back now! Lordquinton May 2013 #19

+1,000 freshwest May 2013 #12

Yep! That's foundational. republi-CONS simply MUST be voted out. PERIOD. calimary May 2013 #15

GOP stopped stealing CA. money Sunlei May 2013 #8

Always: GOP control - economy collapses. DEM control - economy flourishes. Kablooie May 2013 #16

Exactly!! nt SunSeeker May 2013 #24

There's other important things too, I know CA negotiated with Amazon and told them they would have okaawhatever May 2013 #18

Good question SnowCritter May 2013 #21

thanks for that. I'll try to look it up later. taxes are one piece in a larger puzzle. nt okaawhatever May 2013 #22

Good luck SnowCritter May 2013 #25

Here alp227 May 2013 #31

*crickets* on Fox News underpants May 2013 #20

Gov. Brown is restoring the Golden State and its once world class schools. SunSeeker May 2013 #23

US News and World Report listed 5 CA colleges in it's top 10 Public colleges including spots 1 and 2 okaawhatever May 2013 #26

That can't be. Brown is a Democrat, right? Frustratedlady May 2013 #27

The Repubs will say the Dems are stealing taxpayer money to fund a bloated government LonePirate May 2013 #28

Democrats own the state at the moment, Governor, Assembly, and Senate. bemildred May 2013 #29

Well, congrats to the state for an amazing turn around. Frustratedlady May 2013 #33

Take Enron and Arnold out of the equation and look what happens Botany May 2013 #30

Use half for infrastructure/education increases... OnlinePoker May 2013 #32

Nice to hear daleo May 2013 #34