1. → State budget balancer - Los Angeles Times

    soupsoup:

    skidder:

    Try your hand at closing California’s budget shortfall, estimated at $24 billion! Fun for the entire family.

    My Proposal:

    1. Allow offshore drilling. (+100)
    2. Transfer low level offenders to county jails. (+100)
    3. Turn illegal immigrants over to federal custody. (+180)
    4. Early release for non-violent offenders. (+120)
    5. Increase alcohol tax by a nickel. (+580)
    6. Raise corporate income tax 1.5% (+470)
    7. Charge a 9.9% severance tax for drilling for oil in CA. (+855)
    8. Increase sales tax on cigarettes by $1.50. (+1200)
    9. Increase income tax for high earners by 1%. (+5000)
    10. Take 8% of government property tax revenue. (+2000)
    11. Require 3% withholding from independent contractors. (+2000)
    12. Allow assessments for commercial property to rise. (+2000)
    13. Broaden sales tax. (+1100)
    14. Add a furlough day for government workers. (+450)
    15. Accelerate tax withholding. (+2300)
    16. Raise the gas tax by .32 per gallon (+5800)

    The result is a $310,000 surplus. If the Governator needs me, he knows where to find me.

    Sure is easy to increase our taxes when you live on the other coast, eh Soup?