Thursday, March 24, 2022

GOD-EMPEROR OF CALIFORNIA MAY HAVE A GOOD IDEA.

by Bob Walsh

Gavin Newsom, the God-Emperor of the formerly great state of California, just may have come up with a decent idea, probably by accident.

He is proposing to kick back to registered car owners, $400 per car for up to two cars, to help mitigate the outrageous recent gasoline price jumps.  

He is opposed on general principles to the "gas tax holiday" proposed by Republicans.  Partly because any liberal is opposed to any tax reduction for any reason.  Partly because the Republicans proposed it.

His idea is generally liked by Socialist-Democrats in the legislature, though some want to means-test the rebate.  I guess they think that rich people pay less for gas than poor people.  

Essentially the proposal would kick down a debit card.  I am unsure if it would somehow be limited only for gas purchases or if you could use it to purchase other essentials, like food, or weed, or sexual services.  The rebate would be mailed to the registered owners of the vehicles, that way it would also catch very low income people and / or illegal aliens or other people who don't necessarily file state income tax returns.

Right now it is just an idea but the state has a humongous budget surplus and they need to find a way of getting rid of some of it and this seems to many to be as good a way as any.

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