https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2012/06/06/wisconsin-and-california-show-that-local-taxes-are-a-political-death-trap/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:46:28 -0400<![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a simple piece of arithmetic to keep in mind after Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly supported Gov. Scott Walker and California voters backed pension cuts for retired municipal workers. I reviewed some of these numbers last October in this space, and add some state-level detail below. Back on Jan. 24 I insisted that &#8220;Obama is toast&#8221; because of the rotten economy. It&#8217;s sure starting to look that way.]]>Wed, 06 Jun 2012 05:10:03 -0400<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2012/06/06/wisconsin-and-california-show-that-local-taxes-are-a-political-death-trap-n130876