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11. Republicans love debt.

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 12:03 PM

Nov 2014

Last edited Thu Nov 20, 2014, 01:27 PM - Edit history (1)

It justififies their attempts to hamstring the government so that it cannot interfere with the rich.

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California revenue projected to exceed budget estimates by $2 billion [View all] Newsjock Nov 2014 OP

Governor Brown is a brilliant man. ffr Nov 2014 #1

+1 CountAllVotes Nov 2014 #8

Brown + Democratic Leadership in the Assembly and Senate Auggie Nov 2014 #12

And California was brilliant to elect him bhikkhu Nov 2014 #20

"Barring a stock market slump..." Psephos Nov 2014 #2

Here is the problem... Psephos Nov 2014 #30

Weren't we just knee deep in debt before Brown? C Moon Nov 2014 #3

Yup, and Ahnold's answer was to DOUBLE the fees at the DMV. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2014 #4

Yes. I'd forgotten about that. C Moon Nov 2014 #15

Republicans love debt. bemildred Nov 2014 #11

True C Moon Nov 2014 #14

does this mean we have to start bailing out Kansas JI7 Nov 2014 #5

That's the American way these days DFW Nov 2014 #6

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2014 #22

... YvonneCa Nov 2014 #25

Kansas should be left to fail greymattermom Nov 2014 #7

Don't forget which Republican scumbag was behind it SwankyXomb Nov 2014 #17

We have a surplus in Minnesota, too. Odin2005 Nov 2014 #10

Hey Repugs, I thought California was a "failed state"? Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #13

Everybody's leaving...I heard that from a teabagger at dinner the other night BeyondGeography Nov 2014 #28

And the half-dozen friends I have... Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #33

Bipartisan Triumph hollowdweller Nov 2014 #16

In 2010 when other states swept baggers into office onecaliberal Nov 2014 #19

Exactly. n/t YvonneCa Nov 2014 #26

Can they use some of that to extend unemployment benefits? DesertDiamond Nov 2014 #18

The problem is we still arent covering the neccesities. ripcord Nov 2014 #21

That is true. But moving in the right... YvonneCa Nov 2014 #27

Republican whinery Cartoonist Nov 2014 #23

Then the state needs to stop jacking up college tuition costs. n/t Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #29

All is great, provided you ignore billions in unfunded obligations. Throd Nov 2014 #32