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There was a report recently that a lot of people are leaving California for other states, presumably because of high taxes and over-regulation. U-Haul is the company you hire your van from if you want to relocate (they got a nationwide network, so you can return the car anywhere). And a holiday parade is a long-standing tradition in the U.S., the most notable is Macy’s parade in New York. The cartoon combines these three tidbits of information. Hope I could be of service (I’m from Germany).
California, the land of fruit and nuts. And high taxes. Even the clowns can’t afford to live there anymore. With 49 other states to move to who could stay?
That’s what I was thinking, then I realized it was the right-wing mouthpiece Lisa so I knew it couldn’t be anything but bile dripping spew spoonfed to her by the party.
California isn’t suffering so much a mass exodus as a slow bleeding to death. As a company’s loans are amortized and equipment is depreciated, rather that stay or expand in California, they look for locations with with lower taxes, (or get tax incentives), less restrictive environmental laws, better demographics, etc.
Has anybody actually measured the net gain/loss in people? What I mean is: why not go the whole 10 yards and make California the lefty paradise it’s always depicted as. More environmental regulation! Better social services! More unions! The communist manifesto as state constitution! Marx and Engels busts everywhere! Free surfboards for all!
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People might think of moving there if it becomes a real workers paradise. Funding? No problem, tax the movie industry, they make too much money anyway, and what are they going to do, move to Nevada?
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And after California’s mental secession from the union you could tackle states like Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, I hear they still want their slavery laws back…
Mix a snifter of Bill Mauldin, a dash of Jeff McNelly and a very large dollop of common sense, and you begin to get an idea of Lisa Benson’s considerable talent.
Clay Bennett by Clay Bennett
Steve Benson by Steve Benson
Comments (61) (Please sign in to comment)
Mike31g said, 5 months ago
Explain please!
I’m assuming it is because I live in the UK, but this ‘toon’ makes no sense!
Thanks
Mike
MortyForTyrant said, 5 months ago
@Mike31g
There was a report recently that a lot of people are leaving California for other states, presumably because of high taxes and over-regulation. U-Haul is the company you hire your van from if you want to relocate (they got a nationwide network, so you can return the car anywhere). And a holiday parade is a long-standing tradition in the U.S., the most notable is Macy’s parade in New York. The cartoon combines these three tidbits of information. Hope I could be of service (I’m from Germany).
Ms. Ima said, 5 months ago
California, the land of fruit and nuts. And high taxes. Even the clowns can’t afford to live there anymore. With 49 other states to move to who could stay?
jonesb said, 5 months ago
@MortyForTyrant
Exactly.
greyolddave said, 5 months ago
Actually its all the conservatives who are moving to Texas to be there when it cedes from the Union.
Adam said, 5 months ago
@Ms. Ima
48 states actually. I can’t think of one good reason why anyone in their right mind would move here to Illinois. LOL :~)
TheTrustedMechanic said, 5 months ago
@greyolddave
That’s what I was thinking, then I realized it was the right-wing mouthpiece Lisa so I knew it couldn’t be anything but bile dripping spew spoonfed to her by the party.
Mephistopholes
said, 5 months ago
It’s the producers that are leaving. Those that stay behind love to get a free handout but there’s no one left to produce that handout.
California is fast approaching the tipping point where it cannot sustain itself.
Clark Kent said, 5 months ago
adiablo, lisa.
mikefive said, 5 months ago
California isn’t suffering so much a mass exodus as a slow bleeding to death. As a company’s loans are amortized and equipment is depreciated, rather that stay or expand in California, they look for locations with with lower taxes, (or get tax incentives), less restrictive environmental laws, better demographics, etc.
mcapelle said, 5 months ago
Um, California had the highest job growth of any state in the past 12 months.
Bruce4671 said, 5 months ago
@mcapelle
hahahahahaha….yeah……. oh wait. Maybe you should look at this article.
http://visual.ly/us-employment-growth-state
or this one that supports your view.
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-09-06/californias-job-growth-outpaces-texass
Bottom line from the article that supports your view?
“The bottom line: California is beating Texas in job growth, though at 10.7 percent, its unemployment rate remains the third-highest in the U.S.
And how did they get the job market going? They went to TEXAS to see what they were doing right.
Then, the voters not wanting to see the end of the gravy train did this.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleaebeling/2012/11/08/california-voters-sock-it-to-the-rich-and-the-fate-of-other-state-tax-ballot-measures/
It will be interesting to see how that affects job growth in 2013 and beyond.
Francis Lapeyre
said, 5 months ago
Plus, California’s job growth is going to tank one those self-imposed tax increases (via Prop. 30) kick in.
MortyForTyrant said, 5 months ago
Is “The Producers” the new codeword for “Job Creators”? Because it would be ill advised. Check this out:
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“The Producers” on IMDB
MortyForTyrant said, 5 months ago
@mikefive
Has anybody actually measured the net gain/loss in people? What I mean is: why not go the whole 10 yards and make California the lefty paradise it’s always depicted as. More environmental regulation! Better social services! More unions! The communist manifesto as state constitution! Marx and Engels busts everywhere! Free surfboards for all!
-
People might think of moving there if it becomes a real workers paradise. Funding? No problem, tax the movie industry, they make too much money anyway, and what are they going to do, move to Nevada?
-
And after California’s mental secession from the union you could tackle states like Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi, I hear they still want their slavery laws back…