Comments on: Can Californians Get Thrifty? http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:37:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bridget http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-2/#comment-184168 Bridget Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:32:28 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-184168 Count me as a former Californian as well - that place has beautiful scenery and fun things to do but it is too damn expensive. I have two engineering degrees and had to commute too far to work - my house was a little 'crap box' I paid too much for and sold it for too much as well. Taxes and fees are a joke and then the lunacy of the people there - they don't seem to understand that they need a middle class to fund all of their pet projects. I wanted so bad to live there when growing up in AZ and now am so glad I've left. It's sad because CA truly was the 'golden' state. Count me as a former Californian as well – that place has beautiful scenery and fun things to do but it is too damn expensive. I have two engineering degrees and had to commute too far to work – my house was a little ‘crap box’ I paid too much for and sold it for too much as well. Taxes and fees are a joke and then the lunacy of the people there – they don’t seem to understand that they need a middle class to fund all of their pet projects. I wanted so bad to live there when growing up in AZ and now am so glad I’ve left. It’s sad because CA truly was the ‘golden’ state.

]]> By: Typical Whte Person http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-2/#comment-183946 Typical Whte Person Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:32:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183946 Why can't we just roll back the spending to 1990 levels and take the surplus to pay off the debts. The Legislature needs a drastic pay cut and maybe a 50% cut in their budgets and time in Sacramento. They can also learn to take public transportation to Sacramento. I am sure we can put them up in a Homeless Shelter. I am tired of hopeless liberals running the show and Schwartzenkennedy. Maybe we can recall Gray Davis. And, the taxpayers are leaving the State - Another five years and the only ones left will be Obama voters waiting for a handout. Why can’t we just roll back the spending to 1990 levels and take the surplus to pay off the debts.

The Legislature needs a drastic pay cut and maybe a 50% cut in their budgets and time in Sacramento. They can also learn to take public transportation to Sacramento. I am sure we can put them up in a Homeless Shelter.

I am tired of hopeless liberals running the show and Schwartzenkennedy. Maybe we can recall Gray Davis.

And, the taxpayers are leaving the State – Another five years and the only ones left will be Obama voters waiting for a handout.

]]> By: Ann141 http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-2/#comment-183516 Ann141 Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:59:17 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183516 We have found that it works well to spend less than we take in. But then, we're not professional, public money-processors, so what do we know. We lived in CA for 28 years, and have always referred to our move out of there in 1993 as "our escape from California". What a zoo. We have found that it works well to spend less than we take in. But then, we’re not professional, public money-processors, so what do we know.

We lived in CA for 28 years, and have always referred to our move out of there in 1993 as “our escape from California”. What a zoo.

]]> By: Doris C. http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-2/#comment-183511 Doris C. Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:38:59 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183511 We left California for Nevada two months ago. The only mistake we made, according to my husband, is not leaving 5 years ago. Nearly everyone on our street is a former Californian but the best part is they are conservatives - no danger here of Californicating. We left California for Nevada two months ago. The only mistake we made, according to my husband, is not leaving 5 years ago. Nearly everyone on our street is a former Californian but the best part is they are conservatives – no danger here of Californicating.

]]> By: zanne http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-183350 zanne Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:23:26 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183350 Larry J: "When I moved to Colorado (not from California!) 23 years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see bumper stickers reading “Don’t Californicate Colorado!” Unfortunately, it seems they have succeeded in doing so judging by recent election results".... I am a native of Colorado. We have a super liberal gov. and mayor in Denver. I hate what this state has become. It is just a little California now. Sanctuary city problems,social services over extended,crime rate that shocks a local like me. Breaks my heart. It was so nice. Larry J:
“When I moved to Colorado (not from California!) 23 years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see bumper stickers reading “Don’t Californicate Colorado!”

Unfortunately, it seems they have succeeded in doing so judging by recent election results”….
I am a native of Colorado. We have a super liberal gov. and mayor in Denver. I hate what this state has become. It is just a little California now. Sanctuary city problems,social services over extended,crime rate that shocks a local like me. Breaks my heart. It was so nice.

]]> By: Larry J http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-183248 Larry J Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:33:07 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183248 <I>Californians may be tired of California, and want to find greener pastures, but as a resident of Colorado I can tell you that when they arrive here they start right in trying to make the same messes here. They are dense and they don’t learn even from their mistakes. Stay in California, if you live there, and fix your own mess.</i> When I moved to Colorado (not from California!) 23 years ago, it wasn't uncommon to see bumper stickers reading "Don't Californicate Colorado!" Unfortunately, it seems they have succeeded in doing so judging by recent election results. Californians may be tired of California, and want to find greener pastures, but as a resident of Colorado I can tell you that when they arrive here they start right in trying to make the same messes here. They are dense and they don’t learn even from their mistakes. Stay in California, if you live there, and fix your own mess.

When I moved to Colorado (not from California!) 23 years ago, it wasn’t uncommon to see bumper stickers reading “Don’t Californicate Colorado!”

Unfortunately, it seems they have succeeded in doing so judging by recent election results.

]]> By: Jim Baker http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-183170 Jim Baker Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:32:54 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183170 Californians may be tired of California, and want to find greener pastures, but as a resident of Colorado I can tell you that when they arrive here they start right in trying to make the same messes here. They are dense and they don't learn even from their mistakes. Stay in California, if you live there, and fix your own mess. Californians may be tired of California, and want to find greener pastures, but as a resident of Colorado I can tell you that when they arrive here they start right in trying to make the same messes here. They are dense and they don’t learn even from their mistakes. Stay in California, if you live there, and fix your own mess.

]]> By: Larry J http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-183159 Larry J Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:22:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183159 Can Californians Get Thrifty? Why should they? With such a huge percentage of the US population and representation in Congress, all they have to do is whine enough and Congress will bail them out. After all, they're <i>special</i>. California is simply "too big to fail" no matter how badly they need to be bitch slapped by reality. Can Californians Get Thrifty? Why should they? With such a huge percentage of the US population and representation in Congress, all they have to do is whine enough and Congress will bail them out. After all, they’re special. California is simply “too big to fail” no matter how badly they need to be bitch slapped by reality.

]]> By: deguello http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-183043 deguello Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:17:20 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-183043 A state led by democrat demagogues,who buy votes with public money,and stifle economic development with cretinistic enviromentalism will always be a financial wreck. Californians have voted for, and gotten, the government they deserve. A state led by democrat demagogues,who buy votes with public money,and stifle economic development with cretinistic enviromentalism will always be a financial wreck. Californians have voted for, and gotten, the government they deserve.

]]> By: vivo http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/can-californians-get-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-182764 vivo Mon, 12 Jan 2009 12:31:27 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/?p=43640#comment-182764 ONE of the problems in CA is that people vote on financial decisions with no knowledge of finance or simply don't care how to pay for things. They're no different from other folks, but the State is so big that the impact is increased. The leaders in the State need to realize this and become smarter and work harder for the common good. ONE of the problems in CA is that people vote on financial decisions with no knowledge of finance or simply don’t care how to pay for things. They’re no different from other folks, but the State is so big that the impact is increased. The leaders in the State need to realize this and become smarter and work harder for the common good.

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