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Originally Posted by Kevin
Seeing as how California is looking for the other 49 states to bail them out, I think it might actually be our business.
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How is California looking for the rest of the US to bail them out? I live here, I work for the state as a teacher, and believe me when I tell you it's bad here. No other states are getting money from the feds? Oh wait...
I still stand by what I said before, this should be funded by the family and multimillion dollar "friends" of Jackson, not a city that is in dire financial straights. How is this any different than the Laker victory parade? That also should not be paid for by the city.
We pay a crapload in taxes that don't even cover the cost of what happens in this state(mainly because of the ridiculous union power - mine included- and out of control govt. spending). We just had the largest tax increase in recorded history of all the states are are ranked in #1 in the payment of a huge number of taxes...The state and city can not afford to be paying millions for bullcrap like this. Sales tax in my county is close to 10%, gas tax 18 cents of every gallon on top of the federal tax, state income tax, property tax, etc....I think we are paying enough to not have to pay for the funeral of someone who has enough rich friends to cover the costs.