California Road-Tax Hike Is Really A Pension Tax

[Billy_Kinetta]

I don't feel bad for any of you in California. You've probably elected the most extreme left wing legislature in the country and you deserve this. I've been asked a few times by my employer if I would be interested in moving to California and every time my response has been, "Are you fucking kidding me?"

Consider this sobering news from the CalMatters' Judy Lin in January: "New projections show the state's annual bill for retirement obligations is expected to reach $11 billion by the time Brown leaves office in January 2019—nearly double what it was eight years earlier." That's the state's "annual bill," i.e., the direct costs taken from the general-fund budget. That number doesn't even include those "unfunded" pension liabilities that according to some estimates top $1 trillion.

That's more than double the $5.2 billion a year the Brown administration hopes to raise from a plan that would boost gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon, raise the vehicle-license fee by $25 to $175 a year (depending on the value of the vehicle), impose a $100 annual fee on electric cars because they don't currently pay gas taxes and include a large hike on diesel fuel. Money is fungible, so if the state overspends on pensions, it has to make it up somewhere else.

California Road-Tax Hike Is Really A Pension Tax

we sure don't mind the budget surplus and still enjoy being the 5th largest economy in the world, fo sho

I wouldn't go to California to take a dump.

But it seems many of the nation's homeless are. There are even apps to help you avoid the piles.

San Francisco Requires Poop Maps To Help Pedestrians Avoid Human Waste

excellent, you're not welcome

Yeah sorry, we only welcome and allow more of the same here...to qualify for our red carpet you must be an illegal, criminal or total whack-job.

Or poop. Poop is apparently treasured.

 

[Manonthestreet]

California state finances - Wikipedia

thanks for making my point, appreciate it

You dont know how to read do you......your state is in debt...temporary surplus' now gone....business is fleeing....people are fleeing......this will cause loss in revenue across all avenues....if not reversed property values will fall increasing rev loss.......and your state ranks near the top of failing infrastructure in the nation.......what i would do is build more worthless choo choos to nowhere while everything falls apart and then green tax the hell out of everybody........LLMMAAOOOO

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

California state finances - Wikipedia

thanks for making my point, appreciate it

You dont know how to read do you......your state is in debt...temporary surplus' now gone....business is fleeing....people are fleeing......this will cause loss in revenue across all avenues....if not reversed property values will fall increasing rev loss.......and your state ranks near the top of failing infrastructure in the nation.......what i would do is build more worthless choo choos to nowhere while everything falls apart and then green tax the hell out of everybody........LLMMAAOOOO

and yet you're still jealous of Californians

typical

 

[Manonthestreet]

California state finances - Wikipedia

thanks for making my point, appreciate it

You dont know how to read do you......your state is in debt...temporary surplus' now gone....business is fleeing....people are fleeing......this will cause loss in revenue across all avenues....if not reversed property values will fall increasing rev loss.......and your state ranks near the top of failing infrastructure in the nation.......what i would do is build more worthless choo choos to nowhere while everything falls apart and then green tax the hell out of everybody........LLMMAAOOOO

and yet you're still jealous of Californians

typical

Yeah thats what I said......you're a riot......

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

I haven't been to SFO in years. I used to spend a lot of time there on business. Like a LOT... I knew a lot of the staff at the Marriott on Bay Street by name!!

I don't miss it at all. The homeless situation was deplorable.

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

California state finances - Wikipedia

thanks for making my point, appreciate it

You dont know how to read do you......your state is in debt...temporary surplus' now gone....business is fleeing....people are fleeing......this will cause loss in revenue across all avenues....if not reversed property values will fall increasing rev loss.......and your state ranks near the top of failing infrastructure in the nation.......what i would do is build more worthless choo choos to nowhere while everything falls apart and then green tax the hell out of everybody........LLMMAAOOOO

and yet you're still jealous of Californians

typical

Yeah thats what I said......you're a riot......

so which state do you hail from pilgrim?

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

I haven't been to SFO in years. I used to spend a lot of time there on business. Like a LOT... I knew a lot of the staff at the Marriott on Bay Street by name!!

I don't miss it at all. The homeless situation was deplorable.

that's fascinating

 

[Wry Catcher]

I don't feel bad for any of you in California. You've probably elected the most extreme left wing legislature in the country and you deserve this. I've been asked a few times by my employer if I would be interested in moving to California and every time my response has been, "Are you fucking kidding me?"

Consider this sobering news from the CalMatters' Judy Lin in January: "New projections show the state's annual bill for retirement obligations is expected to reach $11 billion by the time Brown leaves office in January 2019—nearly double what it was eight years earlier." That's the state's "annual bill," i.e., the direct costs taken from the general-fund budget. That number doesn't even include those "unfunded" pension liabilities that according to some estimates top $1 trillion.

That's more than double the $5.2 billion a year the Brown administration hopes to raise from a plan that would boost gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon, raise the vehicle-license fee by $25 to $175 a year (depending on the value of the vehicle), impose a $100 annual fee on electric cars because they don't currently pay gas taxes and include a large hike on diesel fuel. Money is fungible, so if the state overspends on pensions, it has to make it up somewhere else.

California Road-Tax Hike Is Really A Pension Tax

There is a difference between fiscal conservatism (i.e. kicking the can down the road and letting the next generation or two face higher costs, greater gridlock) and being fiscally responsible. It seems the OP rejects the meme about personal responsibility when it impacts their wallet.

One who fixes a leaky roof today, and not having to replace the entire house and its contents in a few years, is fiscally responsible. Calling that left wing is not thinking, it is the words of a fool!

New hires and current employees no longer enjoy the retirement benefits of my generation. I knew when to retire, for the writing was on the wall that what I was to receive was not sustainable. To continue to beat the same drum is an example of ignorance, and probably deceit, for only the willfully ignorant believe the benefits of civil service employees have remained the same in California.

 

[12icer]

I haven't been to SFO in years. I used to spend a lot of time there on business. Like a LOT... I knew a lot of the staff at the Marriott on Bay Street by name!!

I don't miss it at all. The homeless situation was deplorable.

that's fascinating

What is fascinating is a bunch of losers paying 1 million dollars for a house that would sell where I live for 15,000 dollars. A million + for a house that is a third the size of the one I live in that costs about 100,000 to 150,000 here. AND has the worst transportation - work travel time in the country. You are welcome to California, There are very few parts of the state worth visiting because of the people who live there. The parts that are worth the trip are mostly the agricultural areas where some of the friendliest, most productive and innovative people in the country live. ESPECIALLY in organic farming.

 

[JohnnyApplesack]

I haven't been to SFO in years. I used to spend a lot of time there on business. Like a LOT... I knew a lot of the staff at the Marriott on Bay Street by name!!

I don't miss it at all. The homeless situation was deplorable.

that's fascinating

What is fascinating is a bunch of losers paying 1 million dollars for a house that would sell where I live for 15,000 dollars. A million for a house that is a third the size of the on I live in that costs about 100,000 to 150,000 here. AND has the worst transportation - work travel time in the country. You are welcome to California, There are very few parts of the state worth visiting because of the people who live there. The parts that are mostly are the agricultural areas where some of the friendliest, most productive and innovative people in the country live. ESPECIALLY in organic farming.

interesting post

 

[BluesLegend]

Another west coast liberal treasure, Seattle...its now called junky city due to the rampant drug addict problem. The left have ruined the entire coast from Mexico to Canada.

 

[12icer]

They like the idea of being stupid arrogant shit. What can you expect they are self adoring, egotistical, indoctrinated ant liberals who worship the most vile disgusting scum on earth after all their leaders are disciples of hitler

 

[TomParks]

I don't feel bad for any of you in California. You've probably elected the most extreme left wing legislature in the country and you deserve this. I've been asked a few times by my employer if I would be interested in moving to California and every time my response has been, "Are you fucking kidding me?"

Consider this sobering news from the CalMatters' Judy Lin in January: "New projections show the state's annual bill for retirement obligations is expected to reach $11 billion by the time Brown leaves office in January 2019—nearly double what it was eight years earlier." That's the state's "annual bill," i.e., the direct costs taken from the general-fund budget. That number doesn't even include those "unfunded" pension liabilities that according to some estimates top $1 trillion.

That's more than double the $5.2 billion a year the Brown administration hopes to raise from a plan that would boost gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon, raise the vehicle-license fee by $25 to $175 a year (depending on the value of the vehicle), impose a $100 annual fee on electric cars because they don't currently pay gas taxes and include a large hike on diesel fuel. Money is fungible, so if the state overspends on pensions, it has to make it up somewhere else.

California Road-Tax Hike Is Really A Pension Tax

I hope for your sake the liberals don't migrate from CA to Vegas......The pricks moved to Northern Virginia in mass to make it a blue state now

 

[Thinker101]

I don't feel bad for any of you in California. You've probably elected the most extreme left wing legislature in the country and you deserve this. I've been asked a few times by my employer if I would be interested in moving to California and every time my response has been, "Are you fucking kidding me?"

Consider this sobering news from the CalMatters' Judy Lin in January: "New projections show the state's annual bill for retirement obligations is expected to reach $11 billion by the time Brown leaves office in January 2019—nearly double what it was eight years earlier." That's the state's "annual bill," i.e., the direct costs taken from the general-fund budget. That number doesn't even include those "unfunded" pension liabilities that according to some estimates top $1 trillion.

That's more than double the $5.2 billion a year the Brown administration hopes to raise from a plan that would boost gas taxes by 12 cents a gallon, raise the vehicle-license fee by $25 to $175 a year (depending on the value of the vehicle), impose a $100 annual fee on electric cars because they don't currently pay gas taxes and include a large hike on diesel fuel. Money is fungible, so if the state overspends on pensions, it has to make it up somewhere else.

California Road-Tax Hike Is Really A Pension Tax

we sure don't mind the budget surplus and still enjoy being the 5th largest economy in the world, fo sho

Budget surplus???? What fricken part of California do you live in to even think there is a budget surplus?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I hope for your sake the liberals don't migrate from CA to Vegas......The pricks moved to Northern Virginia in mass to make it a blue state now

Been happening for years. They are already turning the political landscape here.