--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "BillyG." <wg...@...> wrote: > > One day my wife's boss told her, "Wouldn't it be great if we had no > Republicans and just Democrats running our country"? > > California which is > on the brink of financial collapse and has been governed from the far > left for decades, is blaming a handful of Republicans for all of their > financial quandary. California is over 20 billion dollars in debt
I suspect that California's debt far exceeds 20 billion dollars. I think you're referring to this year's DEFICIT. Their accumulated DEBT consists of all the years' combined deficits since California came into being. > and > has worse credit than a 3rd world dictatorship. Then why are they > blaming the few Republicans left in state government for their problems? > > Because they cannot raise taxes any further without the approval of this > small group of reluctant conservatives. You see, it takes a 2/3 majority > to approve tax hikes in that state. You might wonder why this should > concern us who reside outside of this Gold Coast bastion of social > liberalism. Because---"What happens in California does not stay in > California". > > Currently the three wise women from California, Nancy > Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein, and Barbara Boxer are calling the shots for > virtually all of the domestic policies coming out of Washington these > days---or at least they are taking credit for the odious endeavors of > this dubious administration. > > Yes, it looks like my wife's boss finally > got his wish, now there are not enough Republicans left in National office > to stop these three wise women. Finally the country does not have to > deal with any more Republicans. Since my wife is now retired, I > suggested that she call her old boss and ask him how he likes the way > things are going now in the Country now that there are no Republicans > influencing government any longer? After all, "What happens in > California does not stay in California". > > William Haupt III is a freelance journalist. >
