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
â– Cutting employees and non-essential programs. How can you tax a population that is already struggling so greatly?
â– 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.
â– It needs to do all three, raise taxes, cut spending and reduce employees or the deficit will only get bigger.
â– Raising taxes. We’ve been cutting, cutting, cutting for years and years. Now it’s time for us Californians to step up.
â– I believe that an increase in tax is a reality but I want to see GIANT cuts in expenses.
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