Facing a looming $42 billion state deficit, should state
legislators rely most heavily on raising taxes and fees or cutting
programs and employees?
THIS WEEK’S WEB POLL:
Facing a looming $42 billion state deficit, should state legislators rely most heavily on raising taxes and fees or cutting programs and employees?
Raising: 5 Cutting: 3
■ Cutting employees and non-essential programs. How can you tax a population that is already struggling so greatly?
■ Even though I hate to pay more taxes, it will have to be part of the solution. In Mexico, taxes are at 19%. In France, nearly 75%. At 10% taxation in California, I’m thinking we’re still getting a bargain.
■ It needs to do all three, raise taxes, cut spending and reduce employees or the deficit will only get bigger.
■ Raising taxes. We’ve been cutting, cutting, cutting for years and years. Now it’s time for us Californians to step up.
■ I believe that an increase in tax is a reality but I want to see GIANT cuts in expenses.
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