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Brown May Break Biggest Promise - Arnold Did What?!!

Governor Brown, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, retiree pensions, new income taxes

What is up with Jerry?

The governor is risking provoking a lot of voters over his rumored move to allow the tax extensions he desperately seeks on the ballot without voter support. It will be interesting to see how much push back the idea receives once it is announced.

Higher Taxes including new income taxes could be in the works.

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The City of Los Angeles, LA County and LAUSD could impose new income taxes on residents. I don’t want the people behind local governments’ financial disaster taxing my income to cover their failed bets.

We pay them how much?

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Counties around the state are facing court orders to reveal the amount paid to former public employees in pensions. The revelations are likely to make increasing taxes more difficult once we find out how much we pay retirees.

Hasta la vista baby.

Another bomb shell has landed on what is left of Schwarzenegger's California legacy. Ten years ago, the former governor had a child with one of his households’ long time employees. This latest revelation surely will terminate Arnold’s future political aspirations, even with the Obama administration.

Campaign 2012 begins to take more shape.

Now that Trump announced he will not seek the Presidency, a clearer picture is emerging of who will challenge President Obama in 2012. The front runners are Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Mitch Daniels and Ron Paul. The Republican Party nominations are more than a year away.   

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