Sacramento Repbulican talking points

Just got off the phone with Nathan Fletcher's office. Once I gave my Vista address, there was no interest in my message as I was out of his district. Then I told him my parents live in his district. So got to hear their talking points:

"Sure Republicans will allow the tax extension to be on the ballot as long as there is also another measure that will make even greater cuts to the state budget on the same ballot."

Gee how very nice of them. We have already had the greatest cuts in services to the poor the elderly, the sick and school children in state history. Now we are facing absolutely crippling cuts starting July 1st of this year, if we are not allowed to vote on the tax extension. So what do Sacramento Republicans say? "Let's cut even more, hee, hee, hee."

They will not allow a tax on oil extraction from California lands. Even Sarah Palin, signed one of those for Alaska. In fact the Palin tax funds the state of Alaska with enough left over to give every state resident thousands of dollars every year.

They do not want any new taxes on the idle rich whose investment income is taxed at much lower rates than your income that you earn by actually working for a living. These are the same filthy rich who have gained so much from Republican policies of tax breaks and opposite to Robin Hood philosophy they transfer wealth from the working class to those with the most money already.

Read more about how well CALIFORNIA super rich are doing here:

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-cap-pension-20110224,0,2340994,full.column

George Skelton for the Los Angeles Times writes in the above referenced piece:

The state Franchise Tax Board reports that during the two decades between 1987 and 2008:

Inflation-adjusted incomes of the top 10% of California taxpayers increased by 43%; the top 1% by 81%. Meanwhile, incomes of the lower 60% dropped by around 12%.

The income gap doubled between the top 1% and the average middle-class Californian. In 2008, the top 1% enjoyed 39 times the income of the middle class. In 1987, it was about 19 times.

None of this unfairness bothers the Sacramento Republicans. They have only one mantra that they all chant in unison: CUT! CUT CUT!