States receiving Stimulus

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Just in case anyone wants to know who the biggest debtor states are that we "the tax payors" have to bail out--here are cream of crop--and they are now taking these failed liberal agenda's on a national scale.

top 4
Ca
FY2009 Deficit: $13,700,000,000
Projected Stimulus Funds: $7,854,800,000
Illinois
FY2009 Deficit: $4,300,000,000
Projected Stimulus Funds: $2,713,550,000
New Jersey
FY2009 Deficit: $3,600,000,000
Projected Stimulus Funds: $1,763,258,000
Mass
FY2009 Deficit: $2,400,000,000
Projected Stimulus Funds: $1,314,888,000

complete list
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/lists/biggest_state_deficits/new_jersey.html

--along that line appears Chicago folks are revolting as they are increasing parking meters rates so much they are going to put out next generation of meters that take credit cards--no shit-I'm serious.

Parking Meter Revolt: Frustration Over High Costs

http://cbs2chicago.com/local/Parking.Meter.Revolt.2.967110.html

If you walk we'll tax your feet--and if you sit we'll tax your seat--
SPEND- BORROW -TAX--
YES WE CAN

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

If You Like California?s Sorry State of Affairs, You?re Gonna Love Obama?s Vision for America

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By Jon Kraushar
Communications Consultant
Some of President Obama?s critics say he wants to turn America toward European-style socialism but maybe he?ll settle for imitating California.
California, once known for its robust capitalism, growth and sunny optimism (after all, it?s the state that brought us Ronald Reagan), has become a pitiful giant, pinned down by the same kind of big government that Obama envisions for the country.

California is virtually bankrupt after years of out-of-control state government spending (it leads the country in spending on government employees) and is begging for a federal bailout. Its extreme ?green? environmentalism and health care costs (it keeps flirting with universal health care) are among the reasons that its economy is crippled. It has the nation?s fourth highest unemployment rate, ranks 48 out of 50 states in K-12 education (even though it spends twice the national average on education), and is swamped by illegal immigrant families overwhelming its social services and welfare system.
Fortune magazine points out that in California?
?In the past year more people have lost jobs . . . than in any other state. More homes have gone into foreclosure. More banks have failed . . . businesses are moving out at an alarming rate, most often citing excessive regulation and intolerable taxes. For top earners, California?s taxes are the highest in the U.S. And to what end? California?s credit rating is the lowest in the nation.?
?California here we come? has become ?California here we go.? Last year, 144,000 more people decamped from California than entered it. ? That?s the worst out-migration in the nation! A few reasons:
- According to The Milken Institute, California is the costliest place in America to do business
- It has the second highest tax rates in the country
- It is a trial lawyer?s paradise where there may be more nuisance suits than bathing suits.
For public employee unions, California is truly the Golden State. Its teachers and prison guards are the highest paid in the nation. According to Investor?s Business Daily, California long ago ?granted recognition to unions on a card-check basis, without a requirement for secret-ballot elections. Not surprisingly, California?s public-sector work force is now much more unionized than the nation?s as a whole.?
For even more background on the California crack-up click here.
Democrats hold sway in California government. The state?s Republican governor?Arnold Schwarzenegger?keeps flexing his political muscles further and further to the left while his government balloons into a grotesque, intrusive bully on steroids, kicking sand in the faces of taxpayers.
In short, California is over-taxing, over-spending, over-regulating and over-suing its good citizens?and its unsustainable debt, soaring deficit, Democratic Party domination and dependency on big government?make it a model for the sequel to Barack Obama?s best-selling book ?Dreams From My Father.?
Obama has struck a deal with Crown Publishing Group to write a book after his term ends. If he succeeds in making America resemble California, perhaps Obama will title it ?Dreams From California.?
Communications consultant Jon Kraushar is at www.jonkraushar.net.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

anything your equation might be missing?

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

Tell you what - I'll give you a head-start - and no need to thank anyone from California, New Jersey, Illinois and Massachusetts - we understand that we need to prop up the bottom feeding states. Just maybe say thank you next time.


http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/62.html

 

[jer-z jock]

If You Like California?s Sorry State of Affairs, You?re Gonna Love Obama?s Vision for America

<!-- --><!-- by -->
<!--StartFragment-->
By Jon Kraushar
Communications Consultant
Some of President Obama?s critics say he wants to turn America toward European-style socialism but maybe he?ll settle for imitating California.
California, once known for its robust capitalism, growth and sunny optimism (after all, it?s the state that brought us Ronald Reagan), has become a pitiful giant, pinned down by the same kind of big government that Obama envisions for the country.

California is virtually bankrupt after years of out-of-control state government spending (it leads the country in spending on government employees) and is begging for a federal bailout. Its extreme ?green? environmentalism and health care costs (it keeps flirting with universal health care) are among the reasons that its economy is crippled. It has the nation?s fourth highest unemployment rate, ranks 48 out of 50 states in K-12 education (even though it spends twice the national average on education), and is swamped by illegal immigrant families overwhelming its social services and welfare system.
Fortune magazine points out that in California?
?In the past year more people have lost jobs . . . than in any other state. More homes have gone into foreclosure. More banks have failed . . . businesses are moving out at an alarming rate, most often citing excessive regulation and intolerable taxes. For top earners, California?s taxes are the highest in the U.S. And to what end? California?s credit rating is the lowest in the nation.?
?California here we come? has become ?California here we go.? Last year, 144,000 more people decamped from California than entered it. ? That?s the worst out-migration in the nation! A few reasons:
- According to The Milken Institute, California is the costliest place in America to do business
- It has the second highest tax rates in the country
- It is a trial lawyer?s paradise where there may be more nuisance suits than bathing suits.
For public employee unions, California is truly the Golden State. Its teachers and prison guards are the highest paid in the nation. According to Investor?s Business Daily, California long ago ?granted recognition to unions on a card-check basis, without a requirement for secret-ballot elections. Not surprisingly, California?s public-sector work force is now much more unionized than the nation?s as a whole.?
For even more background on the California crack-up click here.
Democrats hold sway in California government. The state?s Republican governor?Arnold Schwarzenegger?keeps flexing his political muscles further and further to the left while his government balloons into a grotesque, intrusive bully on steroids, kicking sand in the faces of taxpayers.
In short, California is over-taxing, over-spending, over-regulating and over-suing its good citizens?and its unsustainable debt, soaring deficit, Democratic Party domination and dependency on big government?make it a model for the sequel to Barack Obama?s best-selling book ?Dreams From My Father.?
Obama has struck a deal with Crown Publishing Group to write a book after his term ends. If he succeeds in making America resemble California, perhaps Obama will title it ?Dreams From California.?
Communications consultant Jon Kraushar is at www.jonkraushar.net.

California is getting what it asked for electing some crazy republican celebrity. He's been out of control (from my view) and now he's and his whacked policies are under water. BTW here in Jersey we will be recieving our $220 with alot of zeroes behind it very soon.:00hour Hoping I can get back to work maybe doing some pavement around here or perhaps looking and doing some research for one of those wind fields that will be popping up all over soon

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

Tell you what - I'll give you a head-start - and no need to thank anyone from California, New Jersey, Illinois and Massachusetts - we understand that we need to prop up the bottom feeding states. Just maybe say thank you next time.


http://www.taxfoundation.org/research/show/62.html

Did Jabbers teach you that rope a dope trick

I see your article is from 2006 before the credit crunch hit these spendthrifts--Hell CA had surplus budget back then--only 5 "all weather dead beats were--

All but five states report budget surplus totaling $57 billion</HL1></HEDLINE>
An average of 10% of funds unspent

</HL2></HEDLINE><!-- CUTLINE: --><B><BYLINE>By Lois Romano</BYLINE></B>
<BYTTL>THE WASHINGTON POST</BYTTL> <STORY.DATE>August 20, 2006</STORY.DATE>
Nationwide, state lawmakers have been struggling with budgets since the 2001 terrorist attacks triggered an economic downturn. After several years of fast-declining revenues, states were planning conservatively based on scaled-back expenditures. Even as revenues started to climb, states were reluctant to count on the money and based budgets on lesser income. As a result, all but five states ? Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan and Wisconsin ? reported surpluses.

 

[djv]

WE had surplus in wisky thru 07. Our healthcare Education and highway upkeep helped us fall behind. We had a drug program for seniors last 8/9 years. We had it befor Fed,s did there lame attempt. Any how we don,t mind be a little behind here. WE got some of the best education health care and roads. It,s worth every dime.
I see you mention Calf. They better get the most. Look all the people live there. And what is it the 6 largest enconomy in the world. WE need Calf.

 

[ferdville]

California has moved to the forefront of states in regard to taxing. It is not only due to the lying Arnold/Kennedy Shriver, but to the other politicos here who have been borrowing from this fund and that fund for years. Having Boxer and Feinstein aboard doesn't help either. Our sales tax is going up to 9.25% April first and state income tax for highest earnings is about the same. This is an example of a very sick, mismanaged state. The billions we spend in California on illegal immigrants is a killer, especially for hospitals and schools. The feds don't reimburse us as they are required for such expenditures, including those spent for the prison population of around 35% illegals.

 

[BobbyBlueChip]

Did Jabbers teach you that rope a dope trick

I see your article is from 2006 before the credit crunch hit these spendthrifts--Hell CA had surplus budget back then--only 5 "all weather dead beats were--

All but five states report budget surplus totaling $57 billion</HL1></HEDLINE>
An average of 10% of funds unspent

</HL2></HEDLINE><!-- CUTLINE: --><B><BYLINE>By Lois Romano</BYLINE></B>
<BYTTL>THE WASHINGTON POST</BYTTL> <STORY.DATE>August 20, 2006</STORY.DATE>
Nationwide, state lawmakers have been struggling with budgets since the 2001 terrorist attacks triggered an economic downturn. After several years of fast-declining revenues, states were planning conservatively based on scaled-back expenditures. Even as revenues started to climb, states were reluctant to count on the money and based budgets on lesser income. As a result, all but five states ? Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan and Wisconsin ? reported surpluses.

No - not a jabber rope-a-dope, but you're posting the old dtb "post stuff on taxes with no idea what it means" trick.

You posted about federal funding going to states and who were the big recipients - I posted the states who's citizens provide the most money to the federal tax receipts which are the same that are getting most of the stimulus. . . . and then you post about state tax deficits. :shrug:

 

[DOGS THAT BARK]

No - not a jabber rope-a-dope, but you're posting the old dtb "post stuff on taxes with no idea what it means" trick.

You posted about federal funding going to states and who were the big recipients - I posted the states who's citizens provide the most money to the federal tax receipts which are the same that are getting most of the stimulus. . . . and then you post about state tax deficits. :shrug:

for the sake of arguement lets use your criteria.

You have states with highest taxes paid to federal gov--ie would also have highest taxes paid to state--yet they are deepest in debt due to their liberal agenda's despite having highest tax base--why is that--other than being a haven for every dead beat wanting these maximized-social benefits--and how does Gumby's agenda differ except on greater magnitude?

 

[THE KOD]

On second thought? States take stimulus
Posted: 12:33 PM ET

The stimulus package is helping states put people to work, but some governors worry what will happen when the funds run out.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) ? It's not that easy to turn down federal funds.

Several governors who initially voiced concerns about expanding state unemployment benefits to qualify for federal stimulus funds have decided to accept the money. Some were feeling the heat from jobless constituents, while others took comfort in learning recently from the federal Department of Labor that they could curtail eligibility later on.

The benefits expansion is among the most controversial components of the stimulus package, and it comes at a time when millions of people across the nation are losing their jobs. The nation's unemployment rate stood at 8.1% in February and is expected to climb to 8.5% when the March figures are released next Friday.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act requires state legislatures to broaden the unemployment guidelines to allow more women, part-timers and low-wage workers to qualify.

In return, the states will get to partake in a $7 billion federal grant aimed at helping the unemployed. At least 19 states automatically qualify for the funds since they already had widened eligibility.

Some state officials, however, are concerned they will have to fund the expanded program by hiking taxes on employers once the federal money runs out. But they were soon hit by a backlash of anger from state lawmakers, unions and jobless residents

 

[Jabberwocky]

"August 20, 2006"

dude, do you guys have them there fancy time telling machines in good ole Kentucky? wtf.