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As of November 1st, 2009, California taxpayers, at least those who still have a job, were bilked another ten percent from their paychecks — at gunpoint.
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Here is the official notice at the California Franchise Tax Board’s website:

“Starting November 1, 2009, a new law (ABX4 17) requires the state wage withholding rates to be increased by 10 percent. This is not a new tax. Withholding schedules are available at the Employment Development Department’s website, edd.ca.gov. Changes to withholding amounts for state taxes can be made by submitting Form DE 4 to your employer.”

Officially, the PRC (not the People’s Republic of China but, rather the People’s Republic of California) claims, “This is not a new tax.”

Really? Tell that to those who still have jobs in a state with ‘officially’ 12.2% unemployment (in reality 19%) they’ll have to make-up for the drunken orgy of an 80% increase in state spending over the last ten years. Yes, that’s NO typo.

Good news is it stands to reason, those without jobs won’t be extorted as they don’t receive paychecks. But, they probably moved out-of-state long ago.

California — Worst State Climate for Businesses

Over the last ten years of this spending orgy, the PRC has increased its budget by an astronomical 80% without any consideration of revenues. According to this year’s Chief Executive magazine’s 2009 “Best & Worst States” survey, California has ranked the worst state in the United States four years in a row.

Congratulations California!

“Our survey, year-over-year proves that those states with the worst records continue to practice the same policies that alienate businesses,” JP Donlon, Editor-in-Chief of Chief Executive magazine

Do you feel better now, California?

I didn’t think so.

The Nutbags Are Out of Control

schwarzenegger-signing-billWhat the nutbags in California’s government, run by The Governator, are saying to taxpayers is they’re collecting taxes on an ‘accelerated basis’.

If that’s the case, why doesn’t California just send out tax bills for the next ten years of anticipated payroll taxes and balance the budget now?

You know why these nutbags don’t try this scam?

Taxpayers would storm Sacramento with torches, looking for the monster. This way, the People’s Republic of California can bilk the taxpayer and slowly bleed them to death.

Are you sitting down?

The new California law ABX4 17 has no sunset provision. Will taxpayers long forget this rape by next tax season? You decide.

Those footsteps you’re hearing is the stampede of business out of the state, along with taxpayers who are completely fed up. Some actually were born and raised here.

To the other 49 States — Pay attention, you are next

Several states have reportedly begun looking at this PRC option to balance their budgets by bilking their taxpayers. Well, at least those still employed.100moneyroll

The Leftys want your money. They’ll do anything to get it for their own narcissistic pleasures.

Their motto: “We know how to spend your money better than you do.”

Oh, and I didn’t see anything about only the rich being bilked — it’s all taxpayers in California.

When are you going to do something America?

WRITE.VOTE.RECALL

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Obama Didn’t Lie — He Took Your Money Like He Said He Would

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So, how’s that shiny new car you’re driving? You know. The one built by inferior automakers in the U.S.?

Cash for Clunkers

CARS (a.k.a. Cash for Clunkers)

Well, the results are in and our government screwed us to the tune of $24,000 per car sold in the Cash for Clunkers program. Let’s just round that off to three billion dollars of your money. A million here, a million there and soon we’re at a billion or three.

No. That’s not a typo.

Only the most powerful nation on earth could spend $24,000 a vehicle in one of the biggest scams perpetrated by the Obama Administration — ObamaNation.

And The Leftys want ObamaCare funded with your money?

According to Edmunds.com, ‘the premier resource for online automotive information’, they figured out the fuzzy math and determined the Cash for Clunkers program cost taxpayers (the ones Obama promised to steal from) an astronomical $24,000 per vehicle sold in the program.

The Leftys don’t care because it’s your money. They know how better to spend your money than you do.

The Class Warfare Specialists don’t care because the ObamaNation is sticking it to rich people — those who make over $65,000 per year.

CARS only saw an approximate increase of 18% in car sales; that’s an extra 125,000 vehicles sold during the scam (program) that would’ve never been sold anyways.

Edmunds.com CEO Jeremy Anwyl said the reason they performed the analysis was two-fold: “[A] complete assessment of the program’s impact and costs,” and the analysis, “can help us to understand the true state of auto sales and the economy.”

The average 9.8 percent unemployment rate (but really 19%) out-of-work American could’ve told him the economy stinks and the automaker-bailout is just another corporate welfare program shoveled onto the backs of taxpayers.

Pretty straightforward. Edmunds.com has no apparent axe to grind. They’re in the business of data analysis. They probably have more PhDs and statisticians working these numbers over than the government.

The Other Shoe (Car) Drops

Are you sitting down?

Anwyl and Edmunds.com’s team of PhDs and statisticians report without the Cash for Clunkers program, “… sales would have been even better.”

I’ll give you time to clean-up your drink you just spit across your computer.

People rushed out to get a government handout when they should’ve saved their money. Probably the same people who got caught up in the sub-prime mortgage scam. Obama said we don’t save as a nation. Hypocrite.

I wonder what the repossession rate is going to be in the next few months? Edmunds.com? You listening?

You Got Screwed America

Once again our government, in order to boost numbers on the depression-leaning economy — to take the heat off ObamaNation — spent $24,000 per car just so they could claim the economic stimulus package was a success.

Show me the money.

George W. Bush once said, “It’s fuzzy math.”

Well, here it is:

125,000 extra cars sold during the program
$3,000,000,000 dollars spent on the program
Equals $24,000 per vehicle sold

Where did the money go? In wasted government time and services.

Click here for the Edmunds.com Press Release

The White House’s Take

Two days after the Edmunds.com report was released, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said, in response to questions by Major Garrett of Fox News over the scam, “I’ll go back and look at the math figures on this. I think what’s undeniable, Major, is that the recovery plan is helping the economy grow, right?”

You see. ObamaNation wants you to believe their strategy is working to save America.

Numbers are numbers — best served cold.

Are you mad enough yet, America?

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CNN’s Daniel Irvin Rather School of Journalism Fall Enrollment Period

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Of all the arguments I love to have with my Lefty friends in Hollywood, the arguments of facts is my best and above all my favorite. I’m good at it. Damn good.

My Lefty friends have this aversion to facts like a crack addict has an aversion to going to rehab. Or, celebrity rehab.

CNN’s Daniel Irvin Rather School of Journalism provides such a foundation for my arguments that journalism is dead, has been dead and if, by chance, is still breathing — is on it’s death sidewalk. Sidewalks where crack addicts go to die.

Rick Didn’t Get Rolled — He Got Rushed

Rick Sanchez an anchor with CNN, some characterize as the ‘Communist News Network’, had colored Rush Limbaugh a racist because that is precisely what Sanchez wants you to believe — facts be damned. As old and tired as it gets, it’s still a common refrain from Leftys, one of calling all conservatives racists. That tag no longer bothers me. It only shows the ignorance of the Leftys.

The essence of a great magic trick is to deliver exactly what the magician’s audience was expecting.

Dan Rather absolutely abhorred President George W. Bush with or without the application of facts, hence Dan gave us RatherGate. Rick Sanchez absolutely abhors Rush Limbaugh, hence the fall enrollment period of CNN’s Daniel Irvin Rather School of Journalism.

So, Sanchez found it just tasty to quote from a book, “101 People Who Are Really Screwing America” by John Huberman (2006, p. 231). I bet Huberman is thankful for the bump in book sales now. To be fair, I have not read this book and it appears this quote is listed at page 231. Amazon has excerpts of the book available online yet, strangely, has blocked page 231. Sales gimmick? You decide.

Now here’s the twist in the story of how Rick got Rushed. From most accounts, Sanchez quoted from a column by Bryan Burwell, Sports Columnist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

“Let’s face it, we didn’t have slavery in this country for over 100 years because it was a bad thing. Quite the opposite: Slavery built the South. I’m not saying we should bring it back. I’m just saying it had its merits. For one thing, the streets were safer after dark.” — Bryan Burwell, Sports Columnist St. Louis Post-Dispatch 10/14/2009

Burwell writes, he quotes from Huberman’s book. My belief is ‘if’ the quote exists, it is at page 231. Only a theory since Amazon has blocked online access to that page.

Now this is where I’ll give Sanchez a little professional slack. Just a little. News readers — anchors — have staffs. His staff should’ve used Journalism 101 techniques to verify any quote before it’s scripted and goes out over the air. Especially, something which has the propensity of starting a media war, not to mention a possible slander/libel suit from Limbaugh.

It took me approximately fifteen minutes to do a Lexus/Nexus and online search to sort out most of these details. Why couldn’t CNN flacks have done the same? They don’t want to. They believe what they want to believe.

Do you remember the fiasco CNN averted nearly reporting the death of George H. W. Bush on January 8th, 1992 went he got sick at a state dinner in Japan? A CNN producer had to rush the news reader live on air by yelling, “Stop! Stop!”

My theory? This is how it went down. Poor journalism techniques used by staff at CNN, who’re Leftys to begin with, lets Sanchez run with an unconfirmed quote from a sports guy who quoted a 2006 book bashing Limbaugh, unlike Rather who personally approved all content of his RatherGate.

You see? It didn’t matter — the facts — so long as Sanchez could stick it in Limbaugh’s eye or mic.

Rick’s Forced/Faked Apology

My theory? CNN lawyers said ‘we be gettin’ sued if ya don’t apologize live on the air’.

Hence the forced/fake apology …

SANCHEZ: Earlier this week, we provided quotes attributed to Limbaugh to illustrate why some people and players felt that he was too divisive to be a NFL owner. It was one of the stories we did earlier this week. One of these quotes, which was in a column in the St. Louis Post Dispatch, and taken from a book largely about conservatives, was refuted by Limbaugh. I mentioned that to you Tuesday. We have been unable to independently confirm that quote. We should not have reported it- not have reported it- without independent confirmation, and for that I apologize. I feel it’s important on this show to hold folks accountable whenever they make mistakes- that’s what I try to do- and you know what? That should include myself and that should also include my team. It’s important to let you know that. — NewsBusters.org

Notice how he blamed his staff and made it look like ‘he’ was falling on his sword — taking one for the team?

Here’s some ‘inside baseball’ er, ‘inside news media tricks’: CNN’s director fires off a sweeping graphic ‘just’ as Sanchez says, “I apologize.” That way, no other media outlet could use a clip with Sanchez on-camera saying, well, you know. I did not miss that one.

I wonder if Rush got an apology via the telephonic device?

Moral of the Story

Main stream media (MSM for you hip kids) knows the ole adage ‘people believe what they want to believe’. If they say it often and enough, people will believe it. MSM ‘makes’ the news; it doesn’t report it.

Unless you see someone on video un-censored — question the messenger.

I am,
The Hollywood Republican

[Editorial Note: Yes, Leftys ... you can question me. If you want to be beaten by facts.]

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Obama Lies, People Will Die

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President Barack Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress on health care at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress on health care at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

The President of the United States gave a speech yesterday to a joint session of Congress.

Well, actually I’d call it a ‘sales pitch’ but the main stream media (MSM, if you’re Twitter-educated) calls it a speech. We’re so jaded as a country, I bet a majority of people didn’t even tune-in to watch.

Wait? I’m no longer in the majority so I guess I’m safe — I did watch. We’ll have to wait for the ratings to come in to see the results.

Wouldn’t it be great if America could vote on the presidential speeches via text messaging similar to American Idol? Now that would be a spectacle.

As far as presidential speeches fare, it was forty seven minutes with just about as many applause signs going off.

Oh, and ONE BIG LIE!

No, not the one big lie you’re thinking about but the one big lie shouted out by Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC). Yes, believe it or not the President of the United States (POTUS, if you’re Twitter-educated) actually had a heckler in the audience.

During the speech — sales pitch — President Obama said, “Now, there are also those who claim that our reform efforts would insure illegal immigrants. This, too, is false. The reforms — the reforms I’m proposing would not apply to those who are here illegally.” Obama repeats ‘the reforms’ because a growl had developed from his left. No, not The Left but his left where the Republican side of the aisle sat.

Joe Wilson then reportedly shouts out, “That’s a lie!” You should’ve seen House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s head swivel. I think she’ll need some orthopedic surgery after I saw her head snap towards the Republican side.

Now to me, I think I heard him say, “Lie!”

Either way, I would opine Joe Wilson was expressing the sentiments, thoughts and feelings of a vast majority of Americans (not the majority who didn’t see the speech, who want you to pay their health care costs) but, rather the silent majority who have become silent no more. You know? The tea party activists. Your grand parents. Your parents. And even, dare I say — you.

The Bill — House Resolution 3200 “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009″

SEC. 246. NO FEDERAL PAYMENT FOR UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS.
Nothing in this subtitle shall allow Federal payments for affordability credits on behalf of individuals who are not lawfully present in the United States.

I looked it up myself. The bill says it right there in plain English.

President Barack Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress on health care at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.  Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

President Barack Obama speaks to a joint session of Congress on health care at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009. Official White House Photo by Pete Souza

Uh, wait. What are ‘affordability credits’ and what does ‘lawfully present’ mean? If the representatives on the Democratic side of the House haven’t read the damn thing, what does this wording mean?

I got it! It depends on what the meaning of ‘is’ is. You know? Is they be present lawfully in the ER using it as their primary care facility because their anchor baby is lawfully present. I knew I could figure this bill out.

Now you tell me with a straight face, Leftys, that if an anchor baby is a U.S. citizen, the Obamacare plan ‘will not’ under any circumstances provide for health care to their illegal parents, or even their entire family, blood line or no blood line?

I see you squirming.

Sarah Palin Strikes Again (and she wasn’t even in the D.C.)

“Some of people’s concerns have grown out of bogus claims spread by those whose only agenda is to kill reform at any cost. The best example is the claim, made not just by radio [Rush Limbaugh] and cable talk show hosts [FoxNews], but by prominent politicians [Sarah Palin] that we plan to set up panels of bureaucrats with the power to kill off senior citizens. Now, such a charge would be laughable if it weren’t so cynical and irresponsible. It is a lie plain and simple.” President Obama

Did he just call Sarah Palin out? Did he just call her a liar?

“If you misrepresent what’s in this plan, we will call you out,” Obama said. Well, I don’t misunderestimate Palin calling Obama out.

With the word ‘liar’ being thrown about last night, I was afraid someone in the House was going to get hit with a beer bottle like they do in South Korean’s chambers.

If former Governor Sarah Palin wasn’t in the House, isn’t holding an official political office and was able to drive the debate — through the President’s own words — she is a force not to discount.

She wins.

Do you want your health care decisions being made by Poliopaths? Partly or wholly? Can you sit there in your pajamas and tell me the government can’t run the U.S. Postal Service but can run a health care system — the largest in the world? I would answer a resounding, “NO!”

Notice Obama didn’t use the words ‘Death Panel’ as to give Palin credit. Or, did she get ‘affordability credit’? I’m confused.

Your Colon and Mammories

“And insurance companies will be required to cover, with no extra charge, routine checkups and preventive care, like mammograms and colonoscopies. Because there’s no reason we shouldn’t be catching diseases like breast cancer and colon cancer before they get worse. That makes sense. It saves money, and it saves lives.” President Obama

He’s right. Everyone should get a colonoscopy and mammogram. Actually, I think all Leftys should get a colonoscopy. Twice a month.

Now think about that. Let it sit in. How is it when everyone gets these screenings, we’ll all save money? It’s your tax dollars we’re talking about.

Remember. The Leftys want you to pay for their moral obligations to themselves and their families from your pocket book via increased taxes. Don’t think for a moment government won’t lower the tax boom when this Abamanation runs out of money.

As the song says, “This is the end.”

Real health care reform comes from tort reform.

Real health care reform comes from legislation which will allow doctors to practice medicine rather than defensive medicine in order to thwart law suits.

When your doctor stops seeing you as a potential law suit and starts seeing you as a patient — then and only then — will America have true health care reform.

Now take two OxyContin and read me in the morning.

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