Comments on: Did car tax drive deficit? http://www.calwatchdog.com/2010/01/30/did-the-car-tax-worsen-california%e2%80%99s-budget-deficit/ Your Eyes on California Government Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:48:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: David Friedman http://www.calwatchdog.com/2010/01/30/did-the-car-tax-worsen-california%e2%80%99s-budget-deficit/comment-page-1/#comment-160 David Friedman Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:28:51 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=1480#comment-160 Trying hard not to use the "D" word, the great Recession has brought substantial pain to CA. However the poor choices in CA have increased our misery. Taxes and fees can not possibly be raised sufficiently to pay for the size of California' cities, counties and state government. Time to reduce the scope of services, privatize all but police and reduce taxes. Revenue is not the problem. The problem is too much spending. Trying hard not to use the “D” word, the great Recession has brought substantial pain to CA. However the poor choices in CA have increased our misery.

Taxes and fees can not possibly be raised sufficiently to pay for the size of California’ cities, counties and state government.

Time to reduce the scope of services, privatize all but police and reduce taxes. Revenue is not the problem. The problem is too much spending.

]]> By: Steven Maviglio http://www.calwatchdog.com/2010/01/30/did-the-car-tax-worsen-california%e2%80%99s-budget-deficit/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Steven Maviglio Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:29:49 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=1480#comment-125 Wow. And here I thought the loss of revenues was driven by the dot.com bust and a recession. Who knew. Amazing what you can do with statistics. Wow. And here I thought the loss of revenues was driven by the dot.com bust and a recession. Who knew.

Amazing what you can do with statistics.

]]> By: EastBayLarry http://www.calwatchdog.com/2010/01/30/did-the-car-tax-worsen-california%e2%80%99s-budget-deficit/comment-page-1/#comment-122 EastBayLarry Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:22:14 +0000 http://www.calwatchdog.com/?p=1480#comment-122 Somebody should tell Sacto that historically tax rate increases ALWAYS mean tax revenue decreases. What California needs is a MUCH reduced tax rate across the board to lure new businesses and jobs and allow expansion of existing businesses and jobs. More people/companies paying less tax individually is the answer. Somebody should tell Sacto that historically tax rate increases ALWAYS mean tax revenue decreases. What California needs is a MUCH reduced tax rate across the board to lure new businesses and jobs and allow expansion of existing businesses and jobs.
More people/companies paying less tax individually is the answer.

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