Yesterday Senate President Don Perata introduced a budget plan on behalf of State Senate Democrats that would propose foisting another $11.5 billion in new taxes on Californians.
I think that Senate Republican Leader Dave Cogdill should hold a press conference, and call for $11.5 billion in tax relief for Californians.
Then we can get past the unrealistic press events and focus on balancing our state budget by reducing overspending. Punishing tax-paying Californians for obscene overspending is ludicrous.
Earth to the Sacramento political community: Republicans are not going to raise taxes. This includes not being drawn into some sort of faux-compromise between not raising taxes and imposing billions in new taxes.
California does not, I repeat does not have an income problem. State government is suffering from an overspending problem. End of story.