Environmentalism Provides Moral Cover for New Taxes to Fund Pensions
Environmentalism Provides Moral Cover for New Taxes to Fund Pensions
There are two intertwined themes that define unionized government in California. First, funding government retiree pensions will soak up every new source of tax revenue they will ever collect. Second, cloaking new taxes and fees – and new agencies – in the virtuous raiment of environmentalism will deflect criticism and demonize critics. Here’s why: Now...
By Edward Ring
California Politicians Keep Raising the Cost-of-Living
California Politicians Keep Raising the Cost-of-Living
Ever since the surprise victory of Donald Trump on November 8th, California’s Democratic leadership have asserted their determination to thwart the Trump agenda. Expect unity and resolve from California’s legislature, where democrats now hold a super-majority in both chambers. Even before Nov. 8th, California’s legislature was a trend-setting force, enacting laws intended to set an...
By Edward Ring