LA Times Columnist & Economics 101

How can L.A. Times business columnist Michael Hiltzik recommend, or even have a discussion on tax increases, without first discussing the inefficiencies, wastefulness, and often outright fraudulent nature of California governmental spending.
And I'm not talking about slashing government programs, that's a completely different argument, I'm talking about mismanagement, high salaries, overgenerous pension funds, 3 government workers doing the exact same job, and paying $100 for a $1 support stocking.

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