Local Budget Shortfalls
Here’s a quick summary of the announced budget shortfalls for our local governments. Revenues are general fund revenues. Brea  - Revenues $54.8 million, Gap $2.3 million (4.2%), Revenue […]
July 4th
SacBee: Budget Deal Reached
A combination of spending cuts and tax increases have led to a deal between the state legislature and the Governor to close California’s $40-billion budget […]
Progressive Econ 101: Tax Theories
To say we are in an economic funk is being charitable. Unfortunately, the debate is breaking more along party lines than is really good for […]
The Gang That Couldn’t Appoint Straight
By Michael D. Fox/The Moving Target Contributing Writer During the presidential election campaign, even Barack Obama’s most severe detractors conceded that he was smart, politically […]
McCain wants to Tax your Benefits; up to 20 million may lose company-paid healthcare
The McCain camp consistently and incorrectly talks up how Senator Obama will raise taxes on everyone making over $42,000 a year. That’s wrong of course, […]
Obama Tax Plan vs McCain’s Tax Plan: Which one is better for you?
HT to the Washington Post for the graphic.
Please Raise my Taxes
I’m going through the thoughtful packet of school information for my son who’s entering his junior year of high school in Irvine (my daughter’s fourth […]
A Challenge to Chuck DeVore
Got this email from AD-70 candidate Michael Glover; Two things to mention. Mike needs to learn how to correctly spell “Reagan”as in Ronald Reagan. Chuck […]