June 10, 2013 By John Hrabe With a Democratic supermajority, Republican votes no longer are needed to increase taxes in the California Senate. Yet in a strange development, five GOP senators backed a tax increase anyway. SB 11 is a $2.3 billion tax "extension" co-authored by a Democratic ...
Posts Tagged ‘Americans for Tax Reform’Five CA GOP state senators back $2 billion tax increaseMonday, June 10th, 2013Republicans cringe before Jerry BrownTuesday, September 11th, 2012Sept. 11, 2012 By John Seiler Governments today wield immense power over every aspect of our lives. That's why threats by politicians should be taken seriously. Gov. Jerry Brown recently said he saw "fear in the eyes of Republicans when the tax word is uttered in their presence." The Sacram... 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... Happy Cost of Government Day!Thursday, August 18th, 2011 Aug. 18, 2011 There’s good news today for the average California worker: You’re finally laboring for yourself this year. From January 1 to August 18, you were working to earn enough gross income to pay your share of the spending and regulatory burden imposed by local government, state gove... Activists Gear Up to Stop Tax IncreaseMonday, March 21st, 2011 MARCH 21, 2011 By JOHN SEILER Opponents of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed $12 billion tax increase already are spoiling for a fight. They're not waiting to find out the fate of the governor's proposal to put the matter before voters in June. "We always have to be prepared are are starting to d... |