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67. Last Time We Saw a Surplus

Fri Nov 22, 2013, 12:02 AM

Nov 2013

We spent it like kids on Halloween candy overload. Let's hope it doesn't happen this time because it took us years to dig out of the
last mess.

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Good news, California: Surplus is $2.4 billion [View all] Newsjock Nov 2013 OP

so jealous here in Illinois. We have had a democratic state legislature for a mucifer Nov 2013 #1

High numbers of Republicans/Tea Partiers in your government? sakabatou Nov 2013 #4

Not really. We do have a lot of democrats in state legis that I wish weren't democrats. mucifer Nov 2013 #5

Rahm isn't a democrat LittleGirl Nov 2013 #7

i'm really hoping to meet him some day. mopinko Nov 2013 #49

We in California voted to raise our taxes. The taxes of people with high incomes went up the most, JDPriestly Nov 2013 #17

This is what Dems could do.. Abukhatar Nov 2013 #29

Sorry, but Illinois Dems are wolves in sheep's clothing. Scuba Nov 2013 #36

yeah. they did raise taxes on the rich, but not enough. Illinois dems are for a large part a mess. mucifer Nov 2013 #39

They still tax food in Arkansas, too Art_from_Ark Nov 2013 #68

Good news! arcane1 Nov 2013 #2

Ahhh... ReRe Nov 2013 #3

Thus, and correct me if I'm wrong, the last surplus... mpcamb Nov 2013 #9

Really? ReRe Nov 2013 #12

The article states there was nearly a full decade of budget deficit preceding... mpcamb Nov 2013 #14

Look it... ReRe Nov 2013 #16

"If you know the answers[to your questions], please state them." mpcamb Nov 2013 #24

I'm from California. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #18

Thank you, JD... ReRe Nov 2013 #20

Now if NiTWit Romney would just get the hell out of California...! SoapBox Nov 2013 #26

If he thinks it is bad here, he should go home to Michigan. JDPriestly Nov 2013 #30

Mitt is a man without a state, isn't he? ReRe Nov 2013 #35

and i say shanti Nov 2013 #47

And he lost all three states to Obama itsrobert Nov 2013 #61

The Governator...never met a pretty little thing he didn't grab her, um, behind. How he got away libdem4life Nov 2013 #31

+1 Betsy Ross Nov 2013 #44

Enron was involved in the Grey Davis downfall. I think it had to do with the manipulation demosincebirth Nov 2013 #65

President Brown... NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #6

Yes. He is a statesman, unafraid to make tough decisions but sure to protect the least JDPriestly Nov 2013 #19

I contributed 100 bucks to his campaign for president. zeemike Nov 2013 #22

Loved his dad too. Betsy Ross Nov 2013 #45

His dad was the best. demosincebirth Nov 2013 #66

Now if only Linda Rondstat could get her singing voice back things would be perfect. shebornik Nov 2013 #48

Yay for Governor Moonbeam! In your face California Republicans. Dollface Nov 2013 #50

He was the one for me. LeftOfWest Nov 2013 #59

Kudos to Governor Brown. This is a guy who doesn't just talk--he gets things done bklyncowgirl Nov 2013 #69

Rec #5 stopwastingmymoney Nov 2013 #8

I was realy surprised when the voters passed Prop 30 procon Nov 2013 #10

THAT'S what every state needs to do. NO MORE Corporate Welfare or Billionaire tax cuts. nt Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #13

This is what happens when you get rid of republicans. JaneyVee Nov 2013 #11

And no coniving Scott Walker Plucketeer Nov 2013 #15

Noooooo...it's always lurking...the Northern CA and Southern CA versions of "divorce" are bad libdem4life Nov 2013 #33

I'm curious about the state of affairs for the low income in Cali passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #21

It's income taxes doing the job Z_California Nov 2013 #43

As one of those low income Californians -- Hell Hath No Fury Nov 2013 #54

I'm not against taxes passiveporcupine Nov 2013 #60

No Republi-khan Interference = Widespread Prosperity cer7711 Nov 2013 #23

Yes...can we dream of blue Florida, as well? I believe Wendy and the Castro twins can deliver Texas. libdem4life Nov 2013 #34

Operating in the blue yes BUT.. karadax Nov 2013 #25

Well, there's debt and there's "debt" haele Nov 2013 #56

Excellent post! n/t DebJ Nov 2013 #58

I love my California! SoapBox Nov 2013 #27

Excellent. silverweb Nov 2013 #28

Who would'a thunk that government could actually work? truthisfreedom Nov 2013 #32

That's because we removed the dumb-ass conservatives from power here. nt bemildred Nov 2013 #37

The last straw was delivered by us ordinary people nolabels Nov 2013 #55

YAY! yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #38

It would only take one Republican governor to put California back in the red. olddad56 Nov 2013 #40

Or a Democrat like Gray Davis. nt NYC_SKP Nov 2013 #51

And so if you're a Republican... CANDO Nov 2013 #41

But...but... Z_California Nov 2013 #42

It is a surplus if you ignore debt and unfunded liabilities. Throd Nov 2013 #46

Now let's see them put some of it back into the social safety net KamaAina Nov 2013 #52

Let's please alert the public that CA is run by Democrats :) TheDonkey Nov 2013 #53

That's what happens when the good guys are in charge. Iggo Nov 2013 #57

Liberal policies to the rescue! JEFF9K Nov 2013 #62

A rec for Cali BrotherIvan Nov 2013 #63

Right-wingers swear that people are flocking out of the state to Lake Tahoe/NV side. Starry Messenger Nov 2013 #64

Last Time We Saw a Surplus allinthegame Nov 2013 #67