In California, it’s almost a given. When revenues decline, Sacramento politicians raise taxes to make up the difference. This has to end, Meg Whitman says.
Too many Californians are out of work or barely hanging on to their jobs. California’s state and local tax burden is the sixth highest in the nation, according to the Tax Foundation. That bill is, on average, $5,028 per person.
Did you know that’s about what a family of four spends on average on groceries in a year?read more
By David A. Patten
If Californians could elect their next governor on eBay, Meg Whitman’s value would be sky high.
The former eBay CEO and top advisor to Senator John McCain’s presidential campaign has built a significant lead over the rest of the GOP field vying to succeed outgoing GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Whitman was the early choice of 35 percent of Golden State GOP voters responding to aLos Angeles Times poll in November. Fellow Republicans Tom Campbell, a former Silicon Valley congressman, and state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner tallied 27 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
read moreBy Mary Kate Cary
Who do you think are the 10 most interesting people to keep an eye on in 2010? I'll give you my top 10 list of interesting Republicans to watch.
1. Meg Whitman. The California gubernatorial race will be one of next year's most fascinating. Whitman is a political newcomer. She's the billionaire former CEO of eBay, and she worked under Mitt Romney at Bain and Co. and was an adviser to the McCain campaign.
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