California Voters Approve Higher Taxes

**Rockntractor** · 11-07-2012, 10:23 PM

BY VAUHINI VARA

SAN FRANCISCO—In approving a ballot measure sought by Gov. Jerry Brown to raise taxes for several years, Californians took a step toward improving the state's fiscal situation and avoiding education cuts.

According to the California Secretary of State's website, 53.9% of voters backed the measure, Proposition 30, while 46.1% voted against it, with all votes counted except for provisional and some mailed-in ballots.

The approval is a significant victory for Mr. Brown, a Democrat, who has staked his governorship on a campaign to raise taxes to ease the effects of the state's budget crunch.

"Last night, Californians made the courageous ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...WhatsNewsThird

These computerized voting machines are working out very well for progressives.

JB · 11-07-2012, 10:30 PM

Just find the three or four people that voted against it and gay marriage the thing.

It's not like people voting on something in California really means anything.

**Zeus** · 11-08-2012, 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by JB

Just find the three or four people that voted against it and gay marriage the thing.

It's not like people voting on something in California really means anything.

More people & jobs for Arizona , New Mexico & Texas.

**Novaheart** · 11-08-2012, 01:53 AM

Originally Posted by Rockntractor

BY VAUHINI VARA

SAN FRANCISCO—In approving a ballot measure sought by Gov. Jerry Brown to raise taxes for several years, Californians took a step toward improving the state's fiscal situation and avoiding education cuts.

According to the California Secretary of State's website, 53.9% of voters backed the measure, Proposition 30, while 46.1% voted against it, with all votes counted except for provisional and some mailed-in ballots.

The approval is a significant victory for Mr. Brown, a Democrat, who has staked his governorship on a campaign to raise taxes to ease the effects of the state's budget crunch.

"Last night, Californians made the courageous ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...WhatsNewsThird

These computerized voting machines are working out very well for progressives.

Big deal.

A quarter point increase in sales tax. Fifty bucks more on a new car.

**Novaheart** · 11-08-2012, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by JB

Just find the three or four people that voted against it and gay marriage the thing.

It's not like people voting on something in California really means anything.

Taxes are supposed to be subject to popular vote, civil rights aren't.

JB · 11-08-2012, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Novaheart

Taxes are supposed to be subject to popular vote, civil rights aren't.

Is that so.

Tell me...when do we, as a nation, go to the polls and decide whether or not to retain the Bush tax cuts? What day is that happening?

Why do you insist on making shit up and passing it off as fact? Oh wait, lying liberal. Nevermind.

**Zathras** · 11-09-2012, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by Novaheart

Big deal.

A quarter point increase in sales tax. Fifty bucks more on a new car.

It is a big deal you asswipe. This is going to hit the poor in this state more than the rich you ignorant fucktard. The rich can move out of here while the poor are stuck here. It's also going to drive businesses out of state, taking the jobs they provide with them. Maybe if you actually lived here you would understand but, then again, if you did live here you would have voted for this abomination. I'm fucking tired of out of state assholes like you saying "big deal" when they're not affected by it in the least.