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U.S. creating mostly low-wage jobs
April 17, 2012 By John Seiler A couple of days ago I wrote an article, “Why pensions are going broke.” It showed how the massive federal and state debts are weighing down the economy, which has not grown in 13
Read MoreJarvis Taxpayer Group Snubs Spitzer
Steven Greenhut: Despite the Orange County Republican establishment’s backing of pension-spiking union ally Todd Spitzer for the board of supervisors, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has endorsed Spitzer’s long-shot opponent, Deborah Pauly. The Jarvis association even returned a $1,000 donation
Read MoreWarning for CA: Harrisburg confronts bankruptcy
Editor’s Note: This is the seventh in a CalWatchDog.com Special Series of 12 in-depth articles on municipal bankruptcy. In a warning for California, it examines the bankruptcy of Harrisburg, Pa. April 17, 2012 By Tara Leo Auchey What happened in
Read MoreDown with Gmail!
April 17, 2012 By John Seiler I’ve used Gmail for years; including its address book. Now it’s not working. Just when I needed the call-in number for Martha Montelongo’s great show. I get: We’re sorry, but your Gmail account is
Read MoreActually, tax increase would slam Calif. economy
April 17, 2012 By Wayne Lusvardi Dan Walters, call your office! Or call a reputable economist for therapy. Walters writes that a marginal tax rate increase amounting to $9 to $10 billion in new revenue would reflect only 0.5 percent
Read MoreVaccination bill gouges parental rights
April 17, 2012 By Katy Grimes Discussion about the proper role of the Legislature and state government is never more important than when individual liberties and parental rights are under siege. Anytime the Legislature inserts itself into health care issues,
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Johnny Cash sings the tax blues
April 16, 2012 By John Seiler Tomorrow is Tax Day. It’s April 17, this year, so the government gives us two more days than usual before it skins us alive. Government is nothing bug a gang of thieves backed by
Read MoreLos Angeles banning plastic bags now, paper later
May 16, 2012 By Brian Calle and Josephine Djuhana Paper or plastic? Residents of Los Angeles soon may no longer hear that question at grocery checkout stands as the City of Angels has taken steps to ban certain grocery bags,
Read MoreWhat’s wrong with more opinions?
April 16, 2012 By John Seiler I don’t get cable TV. No way I’m paying $40 a month. So I’m not a “Fox News,” watcher. I also remain mad at them for pushing the disastrous Iraq War to boost profits the way
Read MoreWhat Arnold’s memoirs need: A chapter on his betrayal of California
April 16, 2012 By Chris Reed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s offbeat request last week on his Facebook page for the public to tell him what to write about in his pending memoirs got the result he wanted: lots of attention. “More than
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