TaxesJerry Nabs Tax SupportersWednesday, February 1st, 2012 John Seiler: One good thing -- if you can call it that -- about Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed $7 billion tax: It is revealing who is the "Establishment," both Democrat and Republican, that really runs this state. With the Republican Party basically moribund, Democrats are the only show in town.... Brown Gang Can’t Tax StraightTuesday, January 17th, 2012 John Seiler: The Three Stooges have taken over California government. Gov. Jerry Brown's regime couldn't even type up its tax-increase initiative scheme without botching it. Correcting the error, Brown sent a letter to the attorney general: (ii) For that portion of taxable income that is over... The More Taxes the Merrier!Friday, December 16th, 2011 John Seiler: It must be the season. I'm in a festive mood. I want to put as many tax increases as possible before voters next November. Tax the rich, tax the middle class, tax the poor, tax smokers, tax drinkers, tax eaters, tax lovers -- tax everybody. That way, as Dan Walters predicted, t... How About Amnesty for Taxpayers?Saturday, December 3rd, 2011 John Seiler: Assemblyman Felipe Fuentes, D-Arleta, made the Drudge Report today with his proposal to grant amnesty, at the state level, to illegal aliens. McClatchy reported: SACRAMENTO, Calif.-Nearly 1 million undocumented immigrants could live and work openly in California with little or no fe... Jerry: Gouge Middle Class Even MoreThursday, December 1st, 2011John Seiler: It's open season on California taxpayers. Gov. Jerry Brown is painting bull's eyes on the backs of the middle class. He wants to increase taxes $7 billion, putting it on the November 2012 ballot. It's supposed to help close an expected deficit of $13 billion. The tax increase... A Neighbor Splits for ArizonaThursday, November 17th, 2011 John Seiler: While walking my dog this morning, I noticed some neighbors were packing one of those Pods.com storage units in front of their house. "Are you leaving?" I asked. They said they were leaving for Arizona because the wife had spent months looking for a job, to no avail. She found one... Dan Walters Wrong on Calif. ExodusMonday, October 17th, 2011 John Seiler: Dan Walters is the dean of California columnists. I've learned more from him about California politics than from anyone else. But sometimes he gets one wrong. Such as today. He writes: "The last big recession to hit California was in the early 1990s and largely centered in Sout... Lockyer’s Delusional SpeechFriday, September 30th, 2011Steven Greenhut: Speaking at a San Diego economic development summit today, California Treasurer Bill Lockyer showcased his delusion with regards to the state of California's economy. He claimed that California businesses are not fleeing because of over-regulation and that Texas and other high-growt... 4 Horsemen of Anti-Jobs ApocalypseMonday, September 26th, 2011 John Seiler: Gov. Jerry Brown has attacked the "Four Horsemen of the Tax Apocalypse." He was referring to four major anti-tax activists who have kept him from destroying thousands of jobs by raising taxes above already apocalyptic levels. In the Book of Jerry, the Four Horsemen are: Grover Nor... Go Ahead, Boycott Amazon.comTuesday, August 16th, 2011 John Seiler: I sure am not boycotting Amazon.com. And I wrote many articles here against the Amazon tax imposed in June by the tax-obsessives in the Legislature, then signed by tax-obsessive Gov. Jerry Brown. But I'm encouraging all tax obsessives to follow the new boycott of Amazon.com being ... |