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Craig Huey’s Daily Breeze Articles
Mr. Huey frequently contributes his thoughts and ideas to the press. Below are some of his recent articles. Your thoughts on the articles below are welcome. Email Craig at craig@electionforum.org.
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By Craig Huey
You may have heard that last week marked Tax Freedom Day. It’s the day the average Californian stops handing over his or her hard-earned money to federal, state and local governments and starts keeping it for themselves.
This year California Tax Freedom Day arrived on May 7, 2007—two days later than last year. That adds up to 126 days of the government spending your money, instead of you. Just 4 years ago, California Tax Freedom Day came to citizens 15 days earlier on April 22.
In fact, California ranked the seventh highest-taxed state in the nation. Last year, California was ranked two positions better. It’s getting worse for California.
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By Craig Huey
In the last election, one of the candidates we endorsed was Michelle Steel for Board of Equalization.
The Board of Equalization is filled with antibusiness bureaucrats who have hated and destroyed both small and large businesses over the years. Without mercy, logic or justice, they have treated businesses as enemies, costing jobs, destroying opportunity and lowering our economic growth.
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By Craig Huey
Back in 2000, voters approved Proposition 39, which dropped the requirement that 2/3 of the local electorate must approve bonds for school construction and repair. Proposition 39 would lower the approval requirement to 55% of the votes.
The results are predictable—it's now too ridiculously easy to pass the bond measures, which means a greater financial burden on taxpayers.
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