Timothy Birdnow

When looking over the comments this morning (I have a ton of spam comments, but I try to check out those that look legitimate just in case) I came across this post from last November where they were predicting a budget surplus in California.

Since that was ten months ago I thought I should compare it with the current situation.

Well, they are now claiming California has a huge surplus. A hundred BILLION dollar surplus, to be exact.

I seriously doubt that. California spends like Popeye and Bluto in port (when not chasing Olive Oyl) and so how can this be?

First, it means California is screwing it's citizens. They are overtaxing, and instead of rebating this money to it's rightful owners they intend to go on a spending spree, blowing through the tax money. By all rights this should go back to the people who earned it.

It is also alittle game they are playing, as it does not take into account money the state owes, as far as I can tell.

To give credit where due, Newsome did sign a bill sending some of it back. But as a true liberal Democrat he calls it "inflation relief" and acts as if he's doing California a favor.

Maybe Bill can weigh in here?

One final suggestion; since California believes in from each according to his ability to each according to his need perhaps they should send the surplus to other states less fortunate? Why not send some to West Virginia, where their Senator is pushing the Broke Back Bitter bill that will promote "renewable energy" over W. Virginian coal. Those miners will all be out of work soon. California could help them with a gift of their surplus budget.

I mean, it's like totally fair dude!

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