This cartoon reminds me of the budget battle in my own state several years back. The state government balanced the budget with drastic cuts to transportation (aka bridge safety and repair in a state with one of the deadliest bridge collapses in US history) and “borrowing” $2 billion from the education budget. Later in the year when the forecast showed a surplus, Republicans were tripping over themselves to enact tax cuts rather than to pay back the money cut from needed programs.
You really have never studied economics, have you. You really shoudn’t post out of your depth. It’s like Paul Ryan saying the other day that families can’t go into debt. Right. No one in the history of the world ever bought a house. What idiots.
And yet Moonbeam wants to build an 80 BILLION Dollar choo-choo train connecting cities 400 miles apart that 90% of the states population MIGHT use about once a year.Ah, the dreams of Liberals fantastical use of the publics hard-earned money……
“It’s called the voice of experience, more than half the light rail systems are in the red despite subsidies.”Highways and freeways are 100% funded by taxpayer subsidies. Mass transit is at least partially funded by rider fares.
Hey Flanders, people traveling 400+ miles take a plane these days. Wake up!Maybe California should focus on those notorious traffic problems where people sit in on the freeway EVERYDAY.
Highways and freeways are 100% funded by taxpayer subsidies. Mass transit is at least partially funded by rider fares.
Drivers are paying for the highway system Highways are paid for by taxes levied on the users of the system, not by subsidies. See page six of the attached link for how it is done here in California. I am pretty sure your state does it much the same way. Mass transit is subsidized not the highways.
@ConserveGov“Once again, you know nothing about rapid public transit in California. I live in the San Fernando Valley and the Metro Grid Bus System, along with the Metro rail and light rail systems has taken literally hundreds of thousands of drivers off the local freeways of the entire Los Angeles area! The Bart system does the same for the San Fransisco area as well”—————————————————————————Those sound like good LOCAL commuting options. Do you know anybody that COMMUTES daily from SF to LA?For the very few who do, there are things called airplanes that already exist and won’t cost taxpayers 80 BILLION. Actually won’t cost taxpayers a dime.Imagine how many more local subways and light-rail projects could 80 Billion pay for?Imagine how many teachers that could pay for.I’ve heard your schools need some help.
Most Californians are happy to be living here. I’m 3rd generation, believe you me, I think of most people from other states as ‘foreigners’. You all complain about my State, yet if we were our own Country, we would be the 7th richest Country in the world. When Jerry Brown took over from Reagan in the 70’s after our State was left with a huge deficit, He took us to an economy of: “If we were our own Country, we would have been the 3rd richest Country in the world.” After have so many GOP Governors, we again were in major debt. That’s why we vote Jerry Brown back into office, You move here just long enough to vote against our State’s interest…When the going gets tough you move out as quick as you can. Thank Goodness! We don’t understand the fact that your States are poor, yet you all vote against your own interests. Leave us alone, the worst thing, we think could happen to us, is living in your States.
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
This cartoon reminds me of the budget battle in my own state several years back. The state government balanced the budget with drastic cuts to transportation (aka bridge safety and repair in a state with one of the deadliest bridge collapses in US history) and “borrowing” $2 billion from the education budget. Later in the year when the forecast showed a surplus, Republicans were tripping over themselves to enact tax cuts rather than to pay back the money cut from needed programs.
ARodney about 10 years ago
You really have never studied economics, have you. You really shoudn’t post out of your depth. It’s like Paul Ryan saying the other day that families can’t go into debt. Right. No one in the history of the world ever bought a house. What idiots.
ConserveGov about 10 years ago
And yet Moonbeam wants to build an 80 BILLION Dollar choo-choo train connecting cities 400 miles apart that 90% of the states population MIGHT use about once a year.Ah, the dreams of Liberals fantastical use of the publics hard-earned money……
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
I live in MN. Did that happen in OK as well?
Jason Allen about 10 years ago
“It’s called the voice of experience, more than half the light rail systems are in the red despite subsidies.”Highways and freeways are 100% funded by taxpayer subsidies. Mass transit is at least partially funded by rider fares.
ConserveGov about 10 years ago
Hey Flanders, people traveling 400+ miles take a plane these days. Wake up!Maybe California should focus on those notorious traffic problems where people sit in on the freeway EVERYDAY.
alphonso p quagmire about 10 years ago
@Jase99
Highways and freeways are 100% funded by taxpayer subsidies. Mass transit is at least partially funded by rider fares.
Drivers are paying for the highway system Highways are paid for by taxes levied on the users of the system, not by subsidies. See page six of the attached link for how it is done here in California. I am pretty sure your state does it much the same way. Mass transit is subsidized not the highways.
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/offices/eab/fundchrt_files/Transportation_Funding_in_California_2011_rev_050112.pdf
ConserveGov about 10 years ago
@ConserveGov“Once again, you know nothing about rapid public transit in California. I live in the San Fernando Valley and the Metro Grid Bus System, along with the Metro rail and light rail systems has taken literally hundreds of thousands of drivers off the local freeways of the entire Los Angeles area! The Bart system does the same for the San Fransisco area as well”—————————————————————————Those sound like good LOCAL commuting options. Do you know anybody that COMMUTES daily from SF to LA?For the very few who do, there are things called airplanes that already exist and won’t cost taxpayers 80 BILLION. Actually won’t cost taxpayers a dime.Imagine how many more local subways and light-rail projects could 80 Billion pay for?Imagine how many teachers that could pay for.I’ve heard your schools need some help.
beautifulyoli Premium Member about 10 years ago
Most Californians are happy to be living here. I’m 3rd generation, believe you me, I think of most people from other states as ‘foreigners’. You all complain about my State, yet if we were our own Country, we would be the 7th richest Country in the world. When Jerry Brown took over from Reagan in the 70’s after our State was left with a huge deficit, He took us to an economy of: “If we were our own Country, we would have been the 3rd richest Country in the world.” After have so many GOP Governors, we again were in major debt. That’s why we vote Jerry Brown back into office, You move here just long enough to vote against our State’s interest…When the going gets tough you move out as quick as you can. Thank Goodness! We don’t understand the fact that your States are poor, yet you all vote against your own interests. Leave us alone, the worst thing, we think could happen to us, is living in your States.