TaxesDan 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 ... New Fire Tax Is Entitlement TaxThursday, August 11th, 2011Katy Grimes: From the 'Be careful with what you wish for' department, it was announced today that Gov. Jerry Brown plans to make changes to the ridiculous new fire tax on rural residents... but not because he has had a change of heart on signing another tax into law. Only recently signed into la... Calif. Jobless Above Twice Mexico’sMonday, August 1st, 2011 John Seiler: There's a lot wrong in Mexico. The recent murder spree is one, although that's largely because the Mexican government is following U.S. government orders to intensify the "war" on drugs. The Mexicans should tell the Yanqui to get lost. Another part of the murder problem is that h... Rex Hime paves way for split rollsThursday, June 30th, 2011Steven Greenhut: Rex Hime is president of the California Business Properties Association, a trade group representing commercial property owners, and someone who is adamantly opposed to the split-rolls tax, which would remove Prop. 13 protections from commercial property owners. Yet Hime and his asso... Brown, Leg Ignore Crashing EconomyThursday, June 9th, 2011 John Seiler: Wasn't Gov. Jerry Brown supposed to be the all-knowing, all-seeing wise man, the Guru of Tofu, Jerry the Magnificent? He reminds me of Carnac the Magnificent, the old Johnny Carson skit. Except Jerry the Magnificient isn't funny. He doesn't even see what's under his eyes. The s... Amazon Tax Bill Passes AssemblyWednesday, June 1st, 2011 John Seiler: California's Democratic legislators are the nation's most narrow-minded and unimaginative. In the Assembly, they just passed a bill by Charles Caleron, D-Whittier, to tax Amazon.com and other companies that currently avoid paying the state's hefty sales tax, usually 8.75 percent. ... Poor Should Pay Their Fair ShareThursday, April 7th, 2011Steven Greenhut: I was recently on a left-leaning radio show where the host and callers echoed the standard Democratic talking point that the key to solving the state's budget crisis is to make the rich pay their fair share of taxes. If the rich paid their fair share, of course, the tax burden would... |