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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Liberal, not Conservative policies turned CA's $42 BILLION dollar deficit into $850 million surplus [View all]former9thward
(31,804 posts)57. I understand the point.
But D or R control is never the exclusive reason. Illinois is the most indebted state in the country and they are under total D control for years.
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Liberal, not Conservative policies turned CA's $42 BILLION dollar deficit into $850 million surplus [View all]
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2014
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I think it is also important to point out that Brown is mostly a very **progressive**
newthinking
Aug 2014
#50
But our "liberal media" will not cover the facts and will continue to push the ..
Botany
Aug 2014
#5
Do you think we'd be better off under the koch/GOP? This Californian says ABSOLUTELY NO!
calimary
Aug 2014
#24
The point is that without D control we would still have that $340-b in debt AND MORE.
stopbush
Aug 2014
#48
Absolutely. We also expanded access to healthcare, including access to abortion.
SunSeeker
Aug 2014
#9
Yep! And added a wide range of dental services under CA's Medi-Cal (ObamaCare medicaid expansion)
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2014
#12
Yep. And even with higher taxes and the rich paying more of their share, Beverly Hills STILL looks
calimary
Aug 2014
#25
The Vehicle Registration fees hike was not Progressive or Regressive, it's Retroactive Tax
itsrobert
Aug 2014
#29
That mythical HUGE vehicle tax increase was used by Republicans to boot Gray Davis out.
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2014
#34
Actually only a small portion of the annual vehicle registration fee is tax deductible.
itsrobert
Aug 2014
#37
Yes, it is. Every liberal policy that's benefited this country throughout history
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2014
#62
"I'm not sure I could turn my back on a thug ... who would be watching MY back? "
BlueCaliDem
Aug 2014
#63