This "surplus" crap drives me crazy. It is not a "surplus", it is simply over taxation, unfortunately with representation.
Everytime I here about the Govt. having a surplus it quite honestly curls my stomach.
Then at election time we always hear that we need more taxes for our police, fire, nurses, and schools, and the sheeple gladly vote away their money, and rights.
When is america, and in particular California ever going to wake up?
Do you guys ever look at your pay stubs, and see how much they pick your pocket?
how about when your at the pump do you ever notice the almost 50% in taxes you pay there?
Or you who are fortunate enough to own property, and you bought way after prop 13 passed, do you not see that if you retire in that property that you will be paying a mortgage to the Govt in taxes?
Or your phone or cable bills, what about the taxes they slip in there?
What about the illegal tax on firearms called a DROS fee?
How about the tolls at the bridge that they keep raising to "cover costs"?
What about the taxes on your garbage fees?
What about the prices of stamps going up once or twice a year?
How about the tax on already taxed money when a friend or loved one dies?
What about the state tax on your federal return?
What about the skyrocketing sales tax in my county, 8.75%?
Does this bug anyone other then me?
Does anyone take the time to add up what they really pay in taxes, or are you oblivious?
This list is a good starter for you to start adding up what you really pay in taxes, there are many more that are not on this list, but if you take the time to add up one months worth aginst your income it is surely enough to make you sick.