Comments on: Lone Bay Area Republican opposes Dem’s tax plan

By: Hilltopper

Hilltopper — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:34:57 +0000

It's sad that Houston and the other Republicans keep trying to starve the state government until it is helpless to function. That was the national plan and we saw what our levies looked like in New Orleans. Now, here in California, our roads are falling apart, our parks nearly closed, and the firefighters cannot keep up, as they are too few and have too few resources. Come on. Tax the yachts. John McCain Opposed Health Insurance For Children

By: Troublemaker

Troublemaker — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:35:10 +0000

Renegade, you must know that even his own supporters referred to him after the election as a scumbag. His media release (and your post) are nothing more than perfect examples of what he tried during his poorly run campaign and we witnessed how that worked out. Do you have any “kool-aid” induced excuses to cover that?

John W. above summed it up well. Houston is always first in line to point out a problem without offering a viable solution. He believes it makes him appear like he is actually doing something. This is just more recycled Houston rhetoric. On top of it, the guy has major ethical issues or have you not been paying attention?

Wake up and stop drinking the kool aid, that is the first step.

By: Renegade GOP

Renegade GOP — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:30:25 +0000

How you can say Guy Houston is unethical is bizarre. You must be drinking some bad Kool aid in the heat

Don’t you worry he will be back better than ever.

By: Troublemaker

Troublemaker — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:11:35 +0000

hpocriticalyes? Says:
July 10th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
“Won’t it be wonderful when November gets here and this unethical person is gone for good.”

Yep can’t wait, but I think he won’t be “gone for good” until December! The June primary really exposed him for who he is. He lost more than an election.

By: hpocriticalyes?

hpocriticalyes? — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:32:11 +0000

Won’t it be wonderful when November gets here and this unethical person is gone for good.

By: John W.

John W. — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:58:51 +0000

And Guy’s spending reduction proposal is ????

What a mess! Where are Kevin Kline and Charles Grodin (“Dave”) when we need them?

To be bipartisan about this, as tax plans go, the Democrats’ hodgepodge of tax increases couldn’t be more poorly designed if they tried.

A basic problem in CA state finance is over-reliance on notoriously volatile income tax revenue from high rollers, especially in a tough economy. So, what is the centerpiece of the Democrats’ plan? Two new top brackets. My guess is this won’t generate anywhere near the projected incremental revenue, because people will shuffle their finances to minimize exposure to the new brackets. A dependable tax plan (predictable revenue) would be one that is broadly based (affects everyone) and is difficult to avoid. Taxes that meet these criteria (and meet the fairness test too) would include the vehicle registration fee and capping the mortgage interest deduction. Yeah, I know. Easy for me to say, since I’m not running for office.