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		<title>By: cjbr549</title>
		<link>http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/11/california-scheming/comment-page-1/#comment-7218</link>
		<dc:creator>cjbr549</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>So all this is Arnolds fault, eh?  That the mainly democrat controled state (not just the legislature, mind you) can&#039;t cut spending is no surprise.  Powerfull unions including teachers, caltrans and others pull the strings in Sacramento, as well as other interest groups that have long had a gravy train in CA.  That Arnold is trying to get some of this cut out is amazing in itself, and that he suceeded in the last budget row of getting even some without a raise in taxes is a near miracle.  No, Arnolds not the problem.  He may not be the greatest governor in CA history, and it&#039;s sometimes hard to tell he&#039;s even a republican, but he&#039;s held the line on taxes.  And that&#039;s saying something in a state that&#039;s in the top 5 or so for taxation.  He&#039;s still way better than Gray Davis.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So all this is Arnolds fault, eh?  That the mainly democrat controled state (not just the legislature, mind you) can&#8217;t cut spending is no surprise.  Powerfull unions including teachers, caltrans and others pull the strings in Sacramento, as well as other interest groups that have long had a gravy train in CA.  That Arnold is trying to get some of this cut out is amazing in itself, and that he suceeded in the last budget row of getting even some without a raise in taxes is a near miracle.  No, Arnolds not the problem.  He may not be the greatest governor in CA history, and it&#8217;s sometimes hard to tell he&#8217;s even a republican, but he&#8217;s held the line on taxes.  And that&#8217;s saying something in a state that&#8217;s in the top 5 or so for taxation.  He&#8217;s still way better than Gray Davis.</p>
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		<title>By: Rick Beagle</title>
		<link>http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/11/california-scheming/comment-page-1/#comment-7141</link>
		<dc:creator>Rick Beagle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Jan 2010 23:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Therapo....

Let me see... while I was listening to your favorite shows on Fox it seems as if I will be just fine under Obamacare.  You on the other hand will be forced into a death camp while we mug your life savings, and give it to the needy.  Of course that isn&#039;t true, but those big old goofs at Fox seem to have zero problems morally touting these obvious lies.  They are so funny... just a bunch of knee slapping good old boys and girls.

The problem with them, and the drivel that you keep presenting as your opinion - it is all from the same source.  That&#039;s right, Fox is in league with the devil!  And should rough times beset them - or you - you can count on us to bemoan your  stupidity for all to see, and hope we make a buck or two off of it.

We are conservatives, we try to make a buck off of other peoples neurosis, insecurities, and tragedies.  Oh wait, I&#039;m not a conservative; which explains why I can see myself in a mirror....  It might have been the second helping at Christmas, but that is far too much information.

Peace.
Rick Beagle</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Therapo&#8230;.</p>
<p>Let me see&#8230; while I was listening to your favorite shows on Fox it seems as if I will be just fine under Obamacare.  You on the other hand will be forced into a death camp while we mug your life savings, and give it to the needy.  Of course that isn&#8217;t true, but those big old goofs at Fox seem to have zero problems morally touting these obvious lies.  They are so funny&#8230; just a bunch of knee slapping good old boys and girls.</p>
<p>The problem with them, and the drivel that you keep presenting as your opinion &#8211; it is all from the same source.  That&#8217;s right, Fox is in league with the devil!  And should rough times beset them &#8211; or you &#8211; you can count on us to bemoan your  stupidity for all to see, and hope we make a buck or two off of it.</p>
<p>We are conservatives, we try to make a buck off of other peoples neurosis, insecurities, and tragedies.  Oh wait, I&#8217;m not a conservative; which explains why I can see myself in a mirror&#8230;.  It might have been the second helping at Christmas, but that is far too much information.</p>
<p>Peace.<br />
Rick Beagle</p>
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		<title>By: MasterPo</title>
		<link>http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/11/california-scheming/comment-page-1/#comment-7124</link>
		<dc:creator>MasterPo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:09:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&quot;Same kind of thing worked in Louisiana too, but that involved a natural disaster and letting people die.&quot;

Yea. Well, if that&#039;s the only way you can get through your nights thinking that...

But don&#039;t fret Ricky. I&#039;m sure Obamacare has a very generous psychological therapy benefit you can use. Bring print outs of all these posts to help your therapist better understand your POV.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Same kind of thing worked in Louisiana too, but that involved a natural disaster and letting people die.&#8221;</p>
<p>Yea. Well, if that&#8217;s the only way you can get through your nights thinking that&#8230;</p>
<p>But don&#8217;t fret Ricky. I&#8217;m sure Obamacare has a very generous psychological therapy benefit you can use. Bring print outs of all these posts to help your therapist better understand your POV.</p>
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		<title>By: MasterPo</title>
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		<dc:creator>MasterPo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>TMN - That&#039;s doesn&#039;t make sense as the very nature of being &quot;conservative&quot; would mean as minimal government programs and spending as possible. So how can &quot;conservative&quot; states be receiving in more than they pay out?

Liberal states like CA *count* on more money from the fed to finance all the give away programs for all.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>TMN &#8211; That&#8217;s doesn&#8217;t make sense as the very nature of being &#8220;conservative&#8221; would mean as minimal government programs and spending as possible. So how can &#8220;conservative&#8221; states be receiving in more than they pay out?</p>
<p>Liberal states like CA *count* on more money from the fed to finance all the give away programs for all.</p>
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		<title>By: TMN</title>
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		<dc:creator>TMN</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I don&#039;t think you understand the premise. I&#039;m saying the most liberal states are demonstrably (just read the link) receiving LESS federal money than leaves in federal income taxes, while the conservative states are receiving greater than 100% of their federal income taxes worth of federal spending. The drain is FROM the liberal states TO the conservative states.

My own assumption as to why is that the conservative states are poorer, partly due to conservative policies, as well as being less willing to spend on necessary social programs for themselves. However, I don&#039;t have direct data to back that up.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I don&#8217;t think you understand the premise. I&#8217;m saying the most liberal states are demonstrably (just read the link) receiving LESS federal money than leaves in federal income taxes, while the conservative states are receiving greater than 100% of their federal income taxes worth of federal spending. The drain is FROM the liberal states TO the conservative states.</p>
<p>My own assumption as to why is that the conservative states are poorer, partly due to conservative policies, as well as being less willing to spend on necessary social programs for themselves. However, I don&#8217;t have direct data to back that up.</p>
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		<title>By: Rick Beagle</title>
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		<dc:creator>Rick Beagle</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 06:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>MasterPo,

George Bush really was that bad.  

Is there a point where fiscal (ha!) conservatives own up to the mismanagement of their &quot;Good old Boy&quot; and start helping in the trenches?  Hmm, let me think... no.

As for Enron&#039;s wholesale rape of the California market, you are fooling yourself if you believe for a second that did not happen on Bush&#039;s watch.  The Federal regulators were told to stay out of it by the WH despite pleading from the governor of that state.  Explain to me what kind of financial impact rolling blackouts and 1000% increase in power costs have on small businesses?  Then follow up that absurdity by putting a buffoon in office, and tell me what the likely outcome will be?  George used his power to effect a change in leadership in California (D--&gt;R), and guess what, they rode that state into the ground.  

Same kind of thing worked in Louisiana too, but that involved a natural disaster and letting people die. And what&#039;s that I heard Boss Rush say?  Trying to use the terrible deaths in Haiti to take a swipe at the President....  Come on, check your heart, you can&#039;t think this is right or good for America?

Now the same people who wrecked a cash cow are pointing to the problems and bemoaning the fiscal insanity of those liberals?!  The fact that many of these folks are sitting in perpetual welfare states that have been propped up for years by the taxpayers in CA and NY just adds a cherry to that complete and utter pile of fiscal horse manure.

As for your link about Enron, feel free to keep trying to push the latest rewrite of history... lotsa luck with the morons at the convention.

Peace.
Rick Beagle</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MasterPo,</p>
<p>George Bush really was that bad.  </p>
<p>Is there a point where fiscal (ha!) conservatives own up to the mismanagement of their &#8220;Good old Boy&#8221; and start helping in the trenches?  Hmm, let me think&#8230; no.</p>
<p>As for Enron&#8217;s wholesale rape of the California market, you are fooling yourself if you believe for a second that did not happen on Bush&#8217;s watch.  The Federal regulators were told to stay out of it by the WH despite pleading from the governor of that state.  Explain to me what kind of financial impact rolling blackouts and 1000% increase in power costs have on small businesses?  Then follow up that absurdity by putting a buffoon in office, and tell me what the likely outcome will be?  George used his power to effect a change in leadership in California (D&#8211;&gt;R), and guess what, they rode that state into the ground.  </p>
<p>Same kind of thing worked in Louisiana too, but that involved a natural disaster and letting people die. And what&#8217;s that I heard Boss Rush say?  Trying to use the terrible deaths in Haiti to take a swipe at the President&#8230;.  Come on, check your heart, you can&#8217;t think this is right or good for America?</p>
<p>Now the same people who wrecked a cash cow are pointing to the problems and bemoaning the fiscal insanity of those liberals?!  The fact that many of these folks are sitting in perpetual welfare states that have been propped up for years by the taxpayers in CA and NY just adds a cherry to that complete and utter pile of fiscal horse manure.</p>
<p>As for your link about Enron, feel free to keep trying to push the latest rewrite of history&#8230; lotsa luck with the morons at the convention.</p>
<p>Peace.<br />
Rick Beagle</p>
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		<title>By: MasterPo</title>
		<link>http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/01/11/california-scheming/comment-page-1/#comment-7105</link>
		<dc:creator>MasterPo</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 04:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Hey Ricky,

How many people you know were enticed by Enron to buy houses waaaaaay over their heads for no money down?

According to a 9/30/04 article in the Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25624-2002Jan10.html)  the timeline of Enrons problems started in September of 2000 (*before* Bush was President!!) and really hit the fan in 2004.

Today is 2009 going on 2010. A bit of a stretch going back to one company (not even a bank!) 5-10 years ago for today&#039;s woes.

Can some liberal somewhere *please* set a deadline for when the problems of life are no long George Bush&#039;s fault?!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hey Ricky,</p>
<p>How many people you know were enticed by Enron to buy houses waaaaaay over their heads for no money down?</p>
<p>According to a 9/30/04 article in the Washington Post (<a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25624-2002Jan10.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25624-2002Jan10.html</a>)  the timeline of Enrons problems started in September of 2000 (*before* Bush was President!!) and really hit the fan in 2004.</p>
<p>Today is 2009 going on 2010. A bit of a stretch going back to one company (not even a bank!) 5-10 years ago for today&#8217;s woes.</p>
<p>Can some liberal somewhere *please* set a deadline for when the problems of life are no long George Bush&#8217;s fault?!</p>
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