Comments on: California: Big Banks Tell Gov. Schwarzenegger No More IOUs http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/2009/07/07/california-big-banks-tell-gov-schwarzenegger-no-more-ious/ Where it's chic to be cheap... Conservative social & political commentary, with frugality mixed in Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:31:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/2009/07/07/california-big-banks-tell-gov-schwarzenegger-no-more-ious/comment-page-1/#comment-6649 admin Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:17:09 +0000 http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/?p=25764#comment-6649 I have read that there are approximately 3 million illegal aliens in California. If all welfare/taxpayer-funded entitlement programs for illegals ceased, it would be equal to a range of 12 - 20 percent (numbers fluctuate, depending on what you read) of the total California deficit. Schwarzenegger said the amount was too small to even be considered. I wholeheartedly disagree, and I'm not the only one. To me, that's a hefty chunk of budget slashing, and would be a strong action towards bringing California out of its debt hell hole. It's nonsense to dismiss such a prudent cost-cutting effort simply because it wouldn't erase the entire debt... stupid thinking. Combine it with other cost-cutting measures (like trimming the salaries of government officials by 10 to 20 percent, and I'm sorry, Paula, what is paid to union leaders), plus a few other areas of trimming, and California could quickly recover economically. Also, LOWER taxes. This would prompt Californians to stop hoarding money and rejuvenate the economy. Sales tax would suddenly surge, going into California government coffers. Within a few months, things could be almost normal again. I have read that there are approximately 3 million illegal aliens in California. If all welfare/taxpayer-funded entitlement programs for illegals ceased, it would be equal to a range of 12 – 20 percent (numbers fluctuate, depending on what you read) of the total California deficit. Schwarzenegger said the amount was too small to even be considered. I wholeheartedly disagree, and I’m not the only one.

To me, that’s a hefty chunk of budget slashing, and would be a strong action towards bringing California out of its debt hell hole. It’s nonsense to dismiss such a prudent cost-cutting effort simply because it wouldn’t erase the entire debt… stupid thinking. Combine it with other cost-cutting measures (like trimming the salaries of government officials by 10 to 20 percent, and I’m sorry, Paula, what is paid to union leaders), plus a few other areas of trimming, and California could quickly recover economically. Also, LOWER taxes. This would prompt Californians to stop hoarding money and rejuvenate the economy. Sales tax would suddenly surge, going into California government coffers. Within a few months, things could be almost normal again.

]]> By: Paula L http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/2009/07/07/california-big-banks-tell-gov-schwarzenegger-no-more-ious/comment-page-1/#comment-6645 Paula L Wed, 15 Jul 2009 21:08:27 +0000 http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/?p=25764#comment-6645 What do illegals cost California? What is the amount of the deficit? I applaud Gov. Schwarz... for standing firm on no more taxes, however, what about ridding our state of some hemorrhaging arteries? Illegals are costing us billions and I hear nothing about lowering the boom on them except for re-deporting illegalswithin our penal system. A big DUH for that . And I agree about our unions (shhhh, I'm in one). They are literally bleeding our education system. (Where did the teacher's union get $1MIL to donate against Prop. 8? I voted yes on 8, but our union money went against it. hmmmm) Well, I have to go now to see if I qualify for a mortgage modification. What do illegals cost California? What is the amount of the deficit?

I applaud Gov. Schwarz… for standing firm on no more taxes, however, what about ridding our state of some hemorrhaging arteries? Illegals are costing us billions and I hear nothing about lowering the boom on them except for re-deporting illegalswithin our penal system. A big DUH for that . And I agree about our unions (shhhh, I’m in one). They are literally bleeding our education system. (Where did the teacher’s union get $1MIL to donate against Prop. 8? I voted yes on 8, but our union money went against it. hmmmm) Well, I have to go now to see if I qualify for a mortgage modification.

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