So, Cali really has hit rock bottom eh...

2009-08-27 10:27:19

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Mekstizzle: WALKER; +3,611|6908|London, England

California goes up on eBay and Craigslist

The governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is holding an online "garage sale" in his latest effort to balance the US state's budget.

The Great California Garage Sale will see 6,000 items, including everything from cars to coat racks, auctioned off on two websites, eBay and Craigslist

but wait, there's more

Mr Schwarzenegger has even autographed the sun visors of several of the vehicles on sale to raise their values.

"I look forward to selling these signed cars and making some $ for California," he tweeted last week as he signed the visors.

State Senator Dean Florez told the Los Angeles Times that he was "amazed" Mr Schwarzenegger still resorted to "antics that are kind of reflective of a person that is larger than life".

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8225384.stm

lol

Isn't your Federal Government going to just bail them out or something, the deficit is $26bn which is short change considering the shit that has been done by them recently. We're talking about Schools and such being shut down (or so I've heard). Surely more important than saving the Car industry and other stuff. I dunno...

Interesting, what's going on there in that state, though.

2009-08-27 10:53:40

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13/f/taiwan: Member; +940|5986

Pretty sure this is what they said about New York City in the 1970s?

2009-08-27 10:56:00

#3

SplinterStrike: Roamer; +250|6698|Eskimo land. AKA Canada.

At least he's trying something

2009-08-27 11:47:19

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Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6756

12/f/taiwan wrote:
Pretty sure this is what they said about New York City in the 1970s?

NYC's government isn't restricted by popular referendums.

2009-08-27 18:38:51

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ATG: Banned; +5,233|6816|Global Command

lol, continuing crysis.

There is a wall of text I could write here, but I'll just say that if you want to see what a democrat majority can do, combined with a failure of a federal government and open borders, look over here.

2009-08-27 18:50:55

#6

SonderKommando: Eat, Lift, Grow, Repeat....; +564|6947|The darkside of Denver

ATG wrote:
lol, continuing crysis.

There is a wall of text I could write here, but I'll just say that if you want to see what a democrat majority can do, combined with a failure of a federal government and open borders, look over here.

^ This. Come to Colorado ATG, its slightly more tolerable over here.

2009-08-27 18:57:06

#7

=NHB=Shadow: hi; +322|6653|California

So that's why their are ad's for Cheverolet vehicles and such on ebay,
Our Vehicles on eBay, your best prices!

2009-08-27 20:20:30

#8

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7003

They just need to raise taxes and pay everything off... very easy solution.

Love is the answer

2009-08-27 20:24:16

#9

Doctor Strangelove: Real Battlefield Veterinarian.; +1,758|6756

[TUF]Catbox wrote:
They just need to raise taxes and pay everything off... very easy solution.

Yes, however California's popular referendums block any significant tax increases.

2009-08-27 20:32:49

#10

Catbox: forgiveness; +505|7003

Doctor Strangelove wrote:
[TUF]Catbox wrote:
They just need to raise taxes and pay everything off... very easy solution.
Yes, however California's popular referendums block any significant tax increases.

I forgot the sarcasm tags...lol

Love is the answer

2009-08-27 21:01:28

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Harmor: Error_Name_Not_Found; +605|6836|San Diego, CA, USA

Doctor Strangelove wrote:
[TUF]Catbox wrote:
They just need to raise taxes and pay everything off... very easy solution.
Yes, however California's popular referendums block any significant tax increases.

In California you need 2/3rds in the house and senate to raise taxes - that's part of our constitution.

ALL of the referendums to raise taxes in the March elections failed miserably (like 70 or 80% said no in each of them).

The single republican that voted for the tax increases in February is now being recalled (http://www.recalladams.org/).

After Arnold voted for the tax increases there was a movement to recall him (http://totalrecall2009.com/), but it has pretty much died because of how well he did on the latest budget - he didn't raise taxes.

Car fees have doubled and the average California pays about $1200 / year more in taxes from a year-ago.

2009-08-28 01:04:14

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LividBovine: The Year of the Cow!; +175|6667|MN

I agree ATG. This is a great example of people wanting everything and not wanting to pay for it.

"The President does not have power under the Constitution to unilaterally authorize a military attack in a situation that does not involve stopping an actual or imminent threat to the nation" - Barack Obama (a freshman senator from Illinios)

2009-08-28 04:30:09

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ghettoperson: Member; +1,943|6937

Wait, I thought all you Yanks hate tax increases because you seem to think everything can be paid for by the magic government fairy?

But yes, tax increases are quite obviously what they need. The government should just stop paying for stuff like garbage men until people get their shit together and vote it through.

2009-08-28 05:18:40

#14

13rin: Member; +977|6766

ghettoperson wrote:
Wait, I thought all you Yanks hate tax increases because you seem to think everything can be paid for by the magic government fairy?

But yes, tax increases are quite obviously what they need. The government should just stop paying for stuff like garbage men until people get their shit together and vote it through.

If they want to keep all of the unnecessary spending then yea. They also need to loosen the resections on business. And kick out the illegeals. Meh, just decriminilize pot and tax it.

I stood in line for four hours. They better give me a Wal-Mart gift card, or something. - Rodney Booker, Job Fair attendee.

BF2S Forums So, Cali really has hit rock bottom eh...

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Doctor Strangelove wrote:

[TUF]Catbox wrote:

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