California may go bust
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gary11

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4,162 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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Good old arnie! apparently due to the years of overspending there is every chance California may be bankrupt by Feb,can happen apparently orange county went that way in the 80s ....FFS.

Apparently they applied for a bail out and has been rejected by government,talk about thrown to the wolves good ol dubya,what with all the natrual disasters they have endured this year in california.

Edited by gary11 on Wednesday 17th December 19:04


Edited by gary11 on Thursday 18th December 11:00

dr.pepper

634 posts

223 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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gary11 said:
Good old arnie! apparently due to the years of overspending there is every chance California may be bankrupt by Feb,can happen apparently orange county went that way in the 80s ....FFS.
I thought the orange county was a place full of rich Americans that spurned an extremely ste tv show?

groomi

9,331 posts

272 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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Have you got a source of info for this? I have some friends in OC who may be interested...

gary11

Original Poster:

4,162 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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dr.pepper said:
gary11 said:
Good old arnie! apparently due to the years of overspending there is every chance California may be bankrupt by Feb,can happen apparently orange county went that way in the 80s ....FFS.
I thought the orange county was a place full of rich Americans that spurned an extremely ste tv show?
Richer than california? I like OCC!

gary11

Original Poster:

4,162 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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groomi said:
Have you got a source of info for this? I have some friends in OC who may be interested...
on the radio on they way home (LBC) may mention it on their website.

Matt Harper

7,032 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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groomi said:
Have you got a source of info for this? I have some friends in OC who may be interested...
Don't worry - they'll know all about it. This isn't breaking news.

welshbikerduck

1,448 posts

218 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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That will be a tough sell for the Receivers. who would want to buy that place, unless silicone and expression less faces are your gig ofcourse hehe

gary11

Original Poster:

4,162 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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Matt Harper said:
groomi said:
Have you got a source of info for this? I have some friends in OC who may be interested...
Don't worry - they'll know all about it. This isn't breaking news.
Hi Matt what actually happened then?
G

gary11

Original Poster:

4,162 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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welshbikerduck said:
That will be a tough sell for the Receivers. who would want to buy that place, unless silicone and expression less faces are your gig ofcourse hehe
Ive got 100k for Pacific Pallisades! Very pleasant area ,Im told Hanibal Lecter lives there.

DAVEVO9

3,469 posts

296 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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gary11 said:
dr.pepper said:
gary11 said:
Good old arnie! apparently due to the years of overspending there is every chance California may be bankrupt by Feb,can happen apparently orange county went that way in the 80s ....FFS.
I thought the orange county was a place full of rich Americans that spurned an extremely ste tv show?
Richer than california? I like OCC!
OCC is on the east coast me thinks?

ORANGE COUNTY CHOPPERS
14 Crossroads Court
Newburgh, NY 12550

Edited by DAVEVO9 on Wednesday 17th December 20:37

FourWheelDrift

92,278 posts

313 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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dr.pepper said:
gary11 said:
Good old arnie! apparently due to the years of overspending there is every chance California may be bankrupt by Feb,can happen apparently orange county went that way in the 80s ....FFS.
I thought the orange county was a place full of rich Americans that spurned an extremely ste tv show?
If you're thinking of Orange County Choppers (OCC) that's Orange County New York state.

gary11

Original Poster:

4,162 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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DAVEVO9 said:
gary11 said:
dr.pepper said:
gary11 said:
Good old arnie! apparently due to the years of overspending there is every chance California may be bankrupt by Feb,can happen apparently orange county went that way in the 80s ....FFS.
I thought the orange county was a place full of rich Americans that spurned an extremely ste tv show?
Richer than california? I like OCC!
OCC is on the east coast me thinks?
Orange county choppers used to be in New York may be wrong,I think they havew moved now? I was just saying I enjoy the show.

Edited by gary11 on Wednesday 17th December 21:15

TheEnd

15,370 posts

217 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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That'll teach them for coming up with clean air bills!

anonymous-user

83 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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Can I buy her at a knock down price then? lick


black sabbath2

154 posts

227 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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garyhun said:
Can I buy her at a knock down price then? lick

Not if I outbid you

Matt Harper

7,032 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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gary11 said:
Matt Harper said:
groomi said:
Have you got a source of info for this? I have some friends in OC who may be interested...
Don't worry - they'll know all about it. This isn't breaking news.
Hi Matt what actually happened then?
G
Nothing out of the ordinary. As with most states, the majority of income is generated by property tax revenue. These taxes are capped, so that they can't increase more than a few points per year (not certain what the cap is in CA). As a result, most property tax revenues are generated by sales transactions, rather than annual increases. No sales transactions = dwindling tax revenue.

AUDIHenry

2,201 posts

216 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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Matt Harper said:
gary11 said:
Matt Harper said:
groomi said:
Have you got a source of info for this? I have some friends in OC who may be interested...
Don't worry - they'll know all about it. This isn't breaking news.
Hi Matt what actually happened then?
G
Nothing out of the ordinary. As with most states, the majority of income is generated by property tax revenue. These taxes are capped, so that they can't increase more than a few points per year (not certain what the cap is in CA). As a result, most property tax revenues are generated by sales transactions, rather than annual increases. No sales transactions = dwindling tax revenue.
You're forgeting sales tax, mate. We are going to up it a bit for this reason.

Matt Harper

7,032 posts

230 months

Wednesday 17th December 2008
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Something's gotta give. Upping purchase tax is a damn-sight fairer than upping income tax.
FL is considering re-introduction of state income tax for the same reason ((massive state budget defecit). I'd far rather take a couple of point hit on sales tax.

s3fella

10,524 posts

216 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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black sabbath2 said:
garyhun said:
Can I buy her at a knock down price then? lick

Not if I outbid you
Sorry Fellas, I just left a deposit on that......!!;)

illmonkey

19,814 posts

227 months

Thursday 18th December 2008
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s3fella said:
black sabbath2 said:
garyhun said:
Can I buy her at a knock down price then? lick

Not if I outbid you
Sorry Fellas, I just left a deposit on that......!!;)
kinky wink

or just plain wrong...

Edited by illmonkey on Thursday 18th December 08:33