Dave,
There was a time when California was rich. A time when the Libs could almost legitimately claim that we should ‘pay our fair share’ toward the poor and impoverished and all that – to include citizens of other countries.
That is why California adds to Federal benefits.
Kindof an odd death spiral. Basically, the additional benefits increased the burden on those paying the bills while simultaneously – and temporarily – inflating the costs of basic necessities.
And, we were so rich that we could afford fuel reformulations that reduced smog pollutants by almost ½ of 1 percent. Anyone remember Katrina. One of the affects of Katrina was a summer without reformulated fuel. Oh, the horrors. That fuel reformulation increases our costs by about 0.30/gallon if I remember. Taxes increase it over average by another large and growing chunk.
Now, the rich have moved, or are moving, to the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe.
But, the illiterate poor are still flooding in.
And, the Libs don’t see it
Caught.
