http://open.salon.com/blog/richard_rider/2011/03/02/the_onerous_800_ca_business_franchise_tax California has a nasty business tax that is seldom discussed. Imagine this: The annual CA state income tax on a corporation (no matter how tiny) that makes only $800 profit? $800. Yes, they take it all. But wait. It gets “better.” The tax on a corporation that barely makes a one dollar profit? $800. The tax on a personal …
Federal govt bans its own employees from unionizing
Here’s a Wall St. Journal “must read” article concerning government employee labor unions. Trust me. Technically, the federal employees CAN join labor unions. But they cannot negotiate either pay or benefits. And workers cannot be compelled to join, nor to pay dues. The Wisconsin bill allows the employee labor unions to negotiate pay, but not benefits. So it turns out …
NJ Governor Chris Christie Chickening Out?
Sadly, it look like NJ’s charismatic YouTube sensation Governor Chris Christie is chickening out. His “frank talk” leadership got the state fiscal reform ball rolling nationwide — with several state governors standing up to the public employee labor unions. But like many firebrands who settle in to their offices, he’s losing momentum, while other governors have passed him by with …
Are you better off since Obama took office? Not hardly.
Below is an excellent, current (about 2/15/11) snapshot of our national economy since the inauguration of President Obama (with Democrat control of both federal legislative bodies until this year). It seems that the goal of the table of figures is to disparage Barack — and well he’s earned it. It appears that Dick Morris first publicized this table of comparisons. …
Top 10 ways to tell if you might be a public-sector employee
I enjoyed this one. Quite funny, but too true to be hilarious. The Daily Caller Top ten ways to tell if you might be a member of a public-sector union By Rod Pennington – The Daily Caller 10.) You take a week off to protest in Wisconsin and your office runs better. 9.) On a snow day when they say …
The Bogus “CA Budget Challenge” Survey
written by Richard Rider Phone: 858-530-3027 From the Richard Rider Blog: www.RiderBlog.NotLong.com The left wing, big government group Next 10 has for some time touted their clever online survey – “The California Budget Challenge — How will YOU balance the budget?” It is a sophisticated scam. It is based on a logic fallacy – in this case, what logicians …
Excessive CEO Pay vs. Overcompensated Public Employees
Excessive CEO Pay vs. Overcompensated Public Employees by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters 4 February, 2011 Phone: 858-530-3027 Whenever there is a discussion of the overcompensation of government employees, the public labor union defenders go to their playbook for retorts. Each response is based on a grain of truth – or rather a grain of half-truth. Let’s take …
Should Rostra require revealed identities?
I know I’m in the minority on this issue (a new experience!), but what is wrong with requiring people to post on SDRostra using their real Planet Earth names? Rostra is a private (as opposed to govt) blog, so the rules of engagement can be set by Thor ET AL. Apparently the NORTH COUNTY TIMES has gone to this policy …
CA vs the other states — updated 1/30/11
Breaking Bad: California vs. the Other States by Richard Rider, Chairman, San Diego Tax Fighters Version 1.754 Revised 30 January, 2011 Updated version online at: www.RiderBlog.NotLong.com Phone: 858-530-3027 Email: RRider@san.rr.com Here’s a depressing but documented comparison of California taxes and economic climate with the rest of the states. The news is breaking bad, and getting worse (I keep updating this …
The Disappointing Gingrich-Ethanol Connection
San Diego Tax Fighters **** Press Release **** Authored by Richard Rider, Chairman Phone: 858-530-3027 2-1-2011 The Disappointing Gingrich-Ethanol Connection San Diego – I tend to like Newt Gingrich. An affable guy, his politics more or less dovetail with mine on a number of domestic issues. In December, I was one of a small group of about 20 local GOP …
Sweden has successful school voucher program
Sweden is socialist. No question. But in one area they have learned from Milton Friedman — education. Sweden has a radical voucher program, where the student receives the cost of the public eduation in his district, and can spend it on any school — including religious and for-profit schools. While this was controversial in 1993 when Sweden adopted this program, …
Four-fold increase in CA business departures
The numbers are in. Our departure rate for California businesses QUADRUPLED in 2010, compared to 2009. And there’s little sign of this trend reversing. Below is a brief summation from the Carpe Diem website. I strongly recommend you get their free daily email update. In the short Carpe Diem article below is a link to the more detailed story. — …
FLASH! Walmart ban to be repealed next week
http://open.salon.com/blog/richard_rider/2011/01/25/sd_walmart_superstore_ban_is_being_repealed_by_our_cc FLASH!! City of San Diego Walmart superstore ban will be repealed by our city council next week — by Richard Rider It looks like — as I predicted in December — one or more of the San Diego city council labor union toadies will vote to repeal the Walmart ban, rather than risk another crushing “Prop D”-like defeat in …
Rider on KUSI pans Brown’s tax increases
Friday (1/21/11) at o’dark thirty I did a lively 6 minute KUSI TV interview panning Governor Brown’s planned tax increases — well, the special election he wants to raise taxes later this year. I think the interview went well, do I’m putting it out for Internet viewing. I think you’ll like it. Or perhaps hate it. Depending on who “you” …
UPDATED: Breaking Bad – CA vs. the Other States
REVISED: Breaking Bad – CA vs. the Other States by Richard Rider on Saturday, January 22, 2011 Here’s the URL to my latest “Breaking Bad” fact sheet. Not good. “HIGHLIGHT”: Last month, CA moved up into a tie with Michigan for the 2nd highest state unemployment rate. The only “good” news? — we are no longer tied by Michigan. In …
Time to Think Outside the Library Box
San Diego Tax Fighters ****Press Release **** Authored by Richard Rider, Chairman Phone: 858-530-3027 1-18-2011 Time to Think Outside the Library Box San Diego – As this week’s dreary reports from Sacramento confirm, our state and local governments are by necessity cutting library funding. But do such cuts necessitate commensurate cuts in library service? The answer is “no.” We need …
Democrat poll shows CA voters want pension reform
Posted on my blog: http://open.salon.com/blog/richard_rider/2011/01/17/democrat_poll_shows_ca_voters_want_pension_reform When George Skelton, a big government, pro-labor union columnist for the LA TIMES, finally grasps the problem of government overcompensation of its employees, it’s pretty apparent that we’ve come a long way, baby. See below. In this article, the polling by OUR OPPONENTS shows that the California voters get it. Jerry Brown simply HAS to …
A compendium of left-wing hate and violence 2000-2010
Okay, ENOUGH. I’m sick and tired of the liberal pundits and partisans claiming that it’s “the climate of hate” by conservatives that somehow led to not only the Arizona shooting, but to the poisoning of civil discourse in America. Most of the political violence today (and the actions that supposedly foster violence) emanate from the vituperative left. And finally we …
Examples of defensive use of firearms
The NRA’s monthly Armed Citizen column — actual examples citizen use of firearms to defend themselves and others. Lots of good ammo — so to speak. www.americanrifleman.org/BlogList.aspx?id=21
SD Supervisors decide to starve the poor
San Diego County Supervisors decide to starve the old, the disabled and the homeless New restaurant food stamp program likely will leave these unfortunate people without food two weeks every month by Richard Rider, Chairman San Diego Tax Fighters Phone 858-530-3027 11 January, 2011 For Immediate Release San Diego – Today the San Diego County Supervisors voted to starve the …
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