tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post1604046711485238912..comments2024-02-24T00:41:37.836-08:00Comments on The Buddha Diaries: The ListPeter Clothierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11525159413387378704noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-37674313024747332032010-11-15T15:46:54.124-08:002010-11-15T15:46:54.124-08:00Tara has it right, for the state to survive we nee...Tara has it right, for the state to survive we need to overturn prop 13 for business and more fairly tax the wealthiest in the state. <br /><br />The list makes no sense without details, services rendered, cost to the budget.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-329791408533631352010-11-14T09:50:31.181-08:002010-11-14T09:50:31.181-08:00That list is rather tiresome and has almost nothin...That list is rather tiresome and has almost nothing to do with the state budget. Industry/licensing commissions are self supporting. Many agencies probably result in a net gain to the state. You would do just as well listing the names of all California residents. Unfortunately, you just got sucked in to propagandizing for some old Jarvisites and Teabaggers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-68158457318304527622010-11-14T09:18:39.588-08:002010-11-14T09:18:39.588-08:00Yes TaraDharma, abolish prop 13 and raise taxes on...Yes TaraDharma, abolish prop 13 and raise taxes on the wealthiest and then combine the agencies that are in general doing similar work so that the number of offices and repetition of officers is reduced along with their pensions and healthcare. <br /><br />Many of these agencies are duplicates of certification and oversight that industry provides or that could be private businesses employing people more efficiently and generating taxes. <br /><br />Many are the creation of special interest groups that have been created to bolster special interest investors. The background information on these agencies is available on line.<br /><br />My dare to Peter was about sharing the scale of public expense for work that should be accomplished by private sector effort more efficiently while reducing the enormity of government<br /><br />One fishing pole can catch just as many fish as two if it is shared by two people.CHI SPHEREhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07278628028066177635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-63831048894600211402010-11-13T12:48:39.198-08:002010-11-13T12:48:39.198-08:00There is no State complex more corrupt than the UC...There is no State complex more corrupt than the UC system.---with the possible exception than the police unions.mandthttp://adgitadiaries.blog-city.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3965076219235086304.post-88697479378829605042010-11-13T12:17:15.245-08:002010-11-13T12:17:15.245-08:00well, I know for a fact that the state provides ve...well, I know for a fact that the state provides very little in the way of support to the UC system. Maybe it's so small, in fact, that the state could do away with this line item. On the other hand, what saves a little for the state has a huge impact on higher education.<br /><br />Having little to no information on most of these agencies, I cannot possible decipher how meaningful and/or needed each one is. Also, how MUCH state money goes to each? That's important. And some on the list are legislative committees...are they funded?<br /><br />You friend's list and challenge don't mean much to me because it lacks a lot of background information. Easy to look at a title and say, "oh pish, we don't need THAT!"<br /><br />I don't envy anyone in state govt. who has to make these hard choices. Personally, if I were queen, I'd raise taxes on the wealthiest Californians and abolish Prop 13., which has only really benefitted corporations, in the main.Taradharmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17665801586196931603noreply@blogger.com