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Wait...What? A gubbermint SURPLUS?
February 28, 2017, 06:52 AM
PHPaulWait...What? A gubbermint SURPLUS?
From the Bangor Daily News (aka the "Bangor Deadly") 2/27/2017:
"Maine has a record $1B in the bank"Treasurer cites LePage thrift as primary factorA Republican governor that shitcanned a number of Democrat-supported welfare programs and trimmed the bloated State employment rolls by a significant amount. Taxes are down, revenues are up, accounts are in the black every month for over a year.
Must be a coincidence...
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
February 28, 2017, 07:08 AM
FredwardAnd the excess is being refunded to the taxpayers, right? Hahaha
February 28, 2017, 07:13 AM
PHPaulWell, sorta...income tax regs are being overhauled. Usetabe only part of my military retirement was tax exempt, this year ALL of it was.
Mostly, the cash reserve accounts are being funded for the first time in years.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
February 28, 2017, 07:20 AM
ridewvOutstanding! Send the details to our governor Justice.
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February 28, 2017, 08:42 AM
Elk HunterVery good news. More importantly, it shows what a disciplined and knowledgeable administration can do.
We need 49 more of them.
Elk
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The Idaho Elk Hunter
February 28, 2017, 08:43 AM
MikeinNCOur formerNC governor did the same thing here, got us off a bunch of fed.gov programs and saved the taxpayers a bunch a money....
Then the gimme crowd came out and voted in a democrat governor, I'm just waiting to see how long it will take for the surplus to become a deficit again...
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83v45magnaquote:
Originally posted by Elk Hunter:
We need 49 more of them.
Amen to that. But can you imagine ever hearing that about say, California?
I can still hope.
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...But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that sweareth by Him shall glory, but the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped. - Psalm 63:11 [excerpted] February 28, 2017, 09:44 AM
220-9erYou mean this guy? The left is trying to paint him as a real nut job.
Note to President Trump; The established political class won't go easily.
https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.c0b7f20d48ca
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February 28, 2017, 09:47 AM
Scoutmasterquote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
From the Bangor Daily News (aka the "Bangor Deadly") 2/27/2017:
"Maine has a record $1B in the bank"
Treasurer cites LePage thrift as primary factor
A Republican governor that shitcanned a number of Democrat-supported welfare programs and trimmed the bloated State employment rolls by a significant amount. Taxes are down, revenues are up, accounts are in the black every month for over a year.
Must be a coincidence...
Maybe Maine can loan the $1B to California.
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it"
- Judge Learned Hand, May 1944 February 28, 2017, 09:59 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by 220-9er:
You mean this guy? The left is trying to paint him as a real nut job.
Note to President Trump; The established political class won't go easily.
https://www.washingtonpost.com...m_term=.c0b7f20d48ca
That'd be the fella. If the WaPo hates him, you KNOW he's doing something right.
I will say he's prone to the occasional unfortunate turn of phrase...
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
February 28, 2017, 11:22 AM
TomVquote:
Maybe Maine can loan the $1B to California.
California can piss away that much before lunch.
February 28, 2017, 11:29 AM
Perceptionquote:
Originally posted by TomV:
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Maybe Maine can loan the $1B to California.
California can piss away that much before lunch.
Shit, I could piss that away before lunch. I have faith that California can do it before breakfast!
"The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people."
"Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy."
"I did," said Ford, "it is."
"So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?"
"It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want."
"You mean they actually vote for the lizards."
"Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course."
"But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?"
"Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in." February 28, 2017, 12:01 PM
sigcrazy7A surplus? If ME is anything like my state, queue the education lobby in 3,2,1...
Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus February 28, 2017, 12:53 PM
WildSigI'll see your Billion and raise you .65 billion. Supposedly MN's budget surplus has grown to $1.65 billion.
http://www.startribune.com/min...5-billion/414982274/I haven't read the article yet but it seems like every year our governor wants to give this money to the poor.
February 28, 2017, 01:52 PM
Scoutmasterquote:
Originally posted by Perception:
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Originally posted by TomV:
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Maybe Maine can loan the $1B to California.
California can piss away that much before lunch.
Shit, I could piss that away before lunch. I have faith that California can do it before breakfast!
Can, and has, probably more than once.
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it"
- Judge Learned Hand, May 1944 February 28, 2017, 02:50 PM
Sgt Neutronquote:
Originally posted by Fredward:
And the excess is being refunded to the taxpayers, right? Hahaha
Yep, but in the form of Gubmint Cheese.
February 28, 2017, 03:12 PM
Elk Hunterquote:
Originally posted by Scoutmaster:
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Originally posted by Perception:
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Originally posted by TomV:
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Maybe Maine can loan the $1B to California.
California can piss away that much before lunch.
Shit, I could piss that away before lunch. I have faith that California can do it before breakfast!
Can, and has, probably more than once.
Given that kalifornistan is about ONE TRILLION in debt, I would say they already did that. About 1000 times.
I guess it gets better with practice.
Elk
There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour)
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. "
-Thomas Jefferson
"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville
FBHO!!!
The Idaho Elk Hunter
February 28, 2017, 03:29 PM
Scoutmasterquote:
Originally posted by Elk Hunter:.....Given that kalifornistan is about ONE TRILLION in debt, I would say they already did that. About 1000 times.
I guess it gets better with practice.
Gallows humor, I get to clean my monitor and kybd again (ie, CA is screwed, there is no viable strategy to avoid defacto bankruptcy)
It seems the CA public employee pension system is about $1T in the hole (unfunded liability), not counting the formal debt for gov't agencies in CA, ie money borrowed, is something like $400B. Add to this their spending commitments for "social justice". It is only a matter of time before the house of cards tumbles.
"Liberty lies in the hearts of men and women. When it dies there, no constitution, no law, no court can save it....While it lies there, it needs no constitution, no law, no court to save it"
- Judge Learned Hand, May 1944 February 28, 2017, 03:33 PM
AquabirdOhio did that when our gubenator first got elected, and then he kinda started acting like he was from the other party now. Not sure where the budget is now, but I would suspect they owe.
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February 28, 2017, 03:51 PM
SeaCliffCan they send a one page letter here to Gov Brown on how it's done.
Here in Wackyland were in the good old red...