Originally Posted by
candleman
This is a problem that is affecting most communities and states now. Here in North Carolina, they didn't issue income tax refunds for several months. Imagine that! If I don't pay my taxes on time, I pay a penalty. But, it doesn't work the same way in reverse.....
The only answer is to cut spending. If people don't want to pay increased taxes, we have no choice but to cut fire and police services, curtail recreational opportunities for our children, cut senior citizen programs and do things like that.
It wouldn't matter who the President is now. These problems have been building for a long time. It seems like California is constantly in trouble.
My town Kitty Hawk, has cut mosquito spraying, and cut the number of hours that lifegaurds are on duty on the beach, along with freezing wages and other programs were just eliminated. I would rather pay a bit more in taxes and have those programs stay intact. But, I know I'm in the minority.