Observations on California’s Political Geography
…very little to help in a budget crisis. The reason I do not qualify as a conservative is that I am willing to raise some taxes beyond current levels; and…
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Proposition 13 — The Good and Bad
…Large cash taxes, when cash or liquid assets are not changing hands, are destabilizing and force the unnecessary sale of homes. For most people, their home is not a cash…
Will Riverside, Fresno, and Bakersfield Become Civilized?
…favor some higher taxes, but I do not believe ‘business’ and ‘the rich’ can carry the whole burden. They have choices. And they don’t have to find a hidden valley…
How to do Deficit Spending or The Trouble with Keynesianism
…Bridge, they start over again. Because of this, maintenance of infrastructure needs to be paid for by higher taxes, if necessary, not by deficit spending. If deficit spending is devoted…
‘Smart Growth’ or Housing Opportunity
John Crawford, of Sierra Madre, misunderstands the proper purpose of SB 375. Yes, it is a form of social engineering, but so are the existing policies in those towns forbidding…
Raise Revenues by Reducing Taxes?
…Laffer Curve, and that there are more revenues to be got by reducing taxes. This is debatable. Related: “Free Republicans From the Middle-Class Tax Trap” by Ramesh Ponnuru at Bloomberg.com…
And Republicans Were All So Pious About ‘Local Control’ . . .
And Republicans were all so pious about ‘local control.’ They don’t want local government to raise taxes or fees, but it seems to be OK with them – except for…
Life in the Slow Lane
Our infrastructure has been squeezed between resistance to raising taxes on the one hand, and welfare demands on the other. Related: “Life in the Slow Lane” by The Economist…
Once Again, the Laffer Curve Curves
Michael Barone, whom I usually respect, confuses, like most Republicans, the issue about tax rates. Yes, when Kennedy cut the top rate from 90% to 70%, federal revenues did actually…
Progressive Consumption Taxes
I agree with Frank, not with Henderson. I have a lot less problem with progressive consumption taxes on the rich than with progressive income taxes. That way if the rich…