Posted by
Patrick Henry on Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:40:05 PM
Several years ago, when Democrats seized control of both the legislative and
executive branches in the state of California, party members at the national level
were holding the state up as a paradigm of what great things could happen in a
state where the Donkeys were in full control. But you haven't heard them talk
about it lately, have you? To see why, one needs only look at the deplorable
situation into which the state has fallen.
For the last four years in a row, more people have left the state than have moved
in/ More than 1.4 million people have sought greener pastures elsewhere. At the
same time California, with its' signature sanctuary cities of Los Angeles and San
Francisco has seen a staggering influx of illegal immigrants from Mexico and
Central America. California's income and sales taxes are among the highest in
the nation, with the top 1% carrying 48% of the income tax burden. The state's
dubious formula for success seems to be "drive away talent, welcome poverty."
Government spending in California has increased by 20% in the last six years.
At 11.2%, the state has the highest unemployment rate in the U.S/ The state is
hopelessly top heavy in big government and its' employees, a majority of which
belong to public employees unions -- 20% more, on the average, than other
states -- and with salaries 18%-30% higher. As a result, the state faces a
whopping $42 billion dollar deficit and impending bankruptcy. Measures on
a May 19 referendum face voters with the alternative of estending tax increases
on income, sales and vehicles. It is predicted that taxpayers have had enough,
and will rondly defeat most of the measures.
California has committed fiscal suicide by big spending, high taxation, caving
to the unions and welcoming hordes of poor illegal immigrants within its' borders.
"Wheew!" you say. "Glad I don't live in California." Sorry to burst your bubble,
but actually you do. The very same policies that have left California begging are
those being implemented at a national level by Democratic President Barack
Obama. Huge spending, higher taxes (including his outrageous proposed energy
tax), giving the unions everthing they want (union ownership of GM and Chrysler,
card check, etc.), and an amnesty bill that will legalize more than 12 million who
broke U.S, law to enter and remain in the coiuntr, combined with staggering,
heretofore unheard of government expansion -- that's the Democrats' way, whether
in California, D.C., or your town USA. AND THE RESULT WILL BE EXACTLY
THE SAME. California will, of course, eventually throw itself on Uncle Sam's
mercy. Obama will deem California too big to fail, and will divert bailout funding.
(He may ask for a piece of the state, maybe Malibu or Carmel, in return). By that
time, at the rate he's going, he'll own everything and everybody else.
So California will live on, poorer and probably not much wiser. But who will
bail out the USA when Obama's spendthrift legacy comes home to roost and the
public sector (government) has completely choked out the private (business)?
Do you really think it will be China, or Saudi, or maybe Russia? Think again!
California is to Americans what a "High Water, Do Not Enter" sign is on the
roadway. And if Republicans follow Arnold Scwarzenegger's example in caving
to Democrat demands for more and more and more, they'll be as much to blame
as the Donkeys. Only America can say NO MORE! No more taxes, no more
partisan politics, no more spending for anything but the bare necessities, no more
government control of private enterprise. ENOUGH, ENOUGH ENOUGH!
Personally, I never wanted to live in California. But I worry that someday I
might.