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To: Cogito who wrote (147695)	10/20/2010 11:03:50 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541988

"one of the big reasons we have a budget crisis here is that Prop 13..." Nah; it's the entire reason. All our problems, including a dysfunctional legislative process, stem from 13. And all cuz Jerry Brown was so prudent he was able to create the rainy day fund we later got knocked for not having. Propping Up California's Budget By John Wildermuth The hugely popular Proposition 13 has had a cascade of unintended consequences. alumni.berkeley.edu "In 1960, California's average income was 135 percent of the national average," Brady said. "Today it's 105 percent or almost right in the national middle"