California Surplus - Stimulus

cawacko

cawacko

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California has the highest gas prices in the country. It's not because we're unlucky or any other nefarious reason. It's a policy choice. And many people here accept the trade off of higher gas prices and higher energy prices in exchange for environmental policies they support. Other states make different choices and their gas costs are (much) lower.

Due to federal funding along with a booming stock market last year (along with growing economy opening up after COVID) we have a very large surplus (due to the market crash this year and stumbling economy we are about to have a very large deficit next year and likely the following year but that's another discussion). So of course there is debate over how much do we spend of the surplus and how much do we save knowing these deficits are right around the corner.

Back to the states. Pick any random numbers. Let's say gas in California costs $100/mnth and gas in another state costs $70/mnth. And because of our surplus California is giving back the equivalent of $3/mnth in a refund. I mean, $3 is $3. It's not nothing. But yet people are saying what is your Governor doing compared to what we're doing in California as if the $3 rebate somehow offsets all other policies that create the $30 difference.

It's interesting to observe the mindset because clearly it's one held by enough people that it drives policy.
 
We already have a thread on this subject, in this forum even, making this thread clutter which degrades the quality of JPP.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
We already have a thread on this subject, in this forum even, making this thread clutter which degrades the quality of JPP.
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While it's always a fair point to say there are already threads on a topic and the search button is your friend - this board regularly has multiple threads on the same topic. The whole front page is basically about Jan 6th. So having two threads on California isn't hurting anyone.

Enjoy a little 2 Pac and Dr Dre spreading California Love for ya


 
cawacko said:
While it's always a fair point to say there are already threads on a topic and the search button is your friend - this board regularly has multiple threads on the same topic. The whole front page is basically about Jan 6th. So having two threads on California isn't hurting anyone.

Enjoy a little 2 Pac and Dr Dre spreading California Love for ya
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I am working to improve my community, as one should expect from a self proclaimed socialist such as myself.

All the garbage dup threads at JPP is a serious problem.

It harms quality conversations.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
I am working to improve my community, as one should expect from a self proclaimed socialist such as myself.

All the garbage dup threads at JPP is a serious problem.

It harms quality conversations.
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Yeah, JPP was really making a change for the better. A lot of the trolls and socks were leaving. A lot of more substantive and intellectually stimulating threads and discussions were being had. And I fvcked it up by starting this thread. I'll take the blame. That's my bad homeboy.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
We already have a thread on this subject, in this forum even, making this thread clutter which degrades the quality of JPP.
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Tell that to the members that create dozens of threads on Jan 6. Your silence on that is noticeable.
 
cawacko said:
California has the highest gas prices in the country. It's not because we're unlucky or any other nefarious reason. It's a policy choice. And many people here accept the trade off of higher gas prices and higher energy prices in exchange for environmental policies they support. Other states make different choices and their gas costs are (much) lower.

Due to federal funding along with a booming stock market last year (along with growing economy opening up after COVID) we have a very large surplus (due to the market crash this year and stumbling economy we are about to have a very large deficit next year and likely the following year but that's another discussion). So of course there is debate over how much do we spend of the surplus and how much do we save knowing these deficits are right around the corner.

Back to the states. Pick any random numbers. Let's say gas in California costs $100/mnth and gas in another state costs $70/mnth. And because of our surplus California is giving back the equivalent of $3/mnth in a refund. I mean, $3 is $3. It's not nothing. But yet people are saying what is your Governor doing compared to what we're doing in California as if the $3 rebate somehow offsets all other policies that create the $30 difference.

It's interesting to observe the mindset because clearly it's one held by enough people that it drives policy.
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That is nowhere the cost of birth control needed in your state from illegals. Be part of the solution, not the problem,
 
cawacko said:
Yeah, JPP was really making a change for the better. A lot of the trolls and socks were leaving. A lot of more substantive and intellectually stimulating threads and discussions were being had. And I fvcked it up by starting this thread. I'll take the blame. That's my bad homeboy.
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Actually I liked your explanation and think your thread is a good thing.
 
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