In live in California, and for about nine years will continue to do so until I can retire. At that time, I will leave vapor trails due to my hasty exit. (That was a metaphor) The main reason is that Jerry Brown in his State of the State address declared that "California did the impossible" by meeting this year's obligations. I am overcome by nausea by his hyperbole. But he is a politician and while I understand that he is without remorse in regaling the masses with such mythical statements, I cannot just let it slide. Firstly, anyone who uses impossible and modifies it with the word did in the same sentence does not understand the meaning of either. Secondly, California is no where near being out of debt save for raising taxes and challenging New York for the highest tax rate in the nation. We simply did not have a tragic year like the last 5. The looming retirement, social, health, and infrastructure costs will keep California in perpetual debt. But that's OK, Jerry says we have done the impossible. Pass the Cool-Aid and start spending.
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