Comments on: Wrecking L.A.’s residential class http://westchesterparents.org/?p=2036 A discussion of issues and events in Westchester, Playa del Rey & Playa Vista Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:35:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: cb http://westchesterparents.org/?p=2036&cpage=1#comment-10726 cb Sun, 15 Mar 2009 01:37:45 +0000 http://westchesterparents.org/?p=2036#comment-10726 Another year, another "water crisis". I don't care, I water the crap outta my lawn. Another year, another “water crisis”. I don’t care, I water the crap outta my lawn.

]]> By: Elaine Brown http://westchesterparents.org/?p=2036&cpage=1#comment-10665 Elaine Brown Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:46:15 +0000 http://westchesterparents.org/?p=2036#comment-10665 David, Thank you for writing this article for City Watch. As a person who has tenants for whom I pay the water, how can I be held responsible for their water use? I have harped at them about the cost several times, but with little success. Additionally, I have two A2 properties with two acres each and I am presently compared to the average half acre for second tier water. I have done all humanly possible to cut my water usage to the bone, but I have orchards and livestock. The cost of water is already more than five times what it was when I bought my home in 1985. I am about to be brought to my knees through not only the economy, but now through the Mayor's actions. I am mad as Hell, but I am also scared to death. My husband's business is lousy. We cannot sell any of our real estate in order to pull through and we are rescuers with 31 animals in our care if you don't count the turtles and the chickens. Do you have any suggestions as to what can be done to turn these mandates around? I am prepared to do everything possible to keep my animals alive and my orchards green. David,

Thank you for writing this article for City Watch.

As a person who has tenants for whom I pay the water, how can I be held responsible for their water use? I have harped at them about the cost several times, but with little success.

Additionally, I have two A2 properties with two acres each and I am presently compared to the average half acre for second tier water. I have done all humanly possible to cut my water usage to the bone, but I have orchards and livestock. The cost of water is already more than five times what it was when I bought my home in 1985.

I am about to be brought to my knees through not only the economy, but now through the Mayor’s actions.

I am mad as Hell, but I am also scared to death. My husband’s business is lousy. We cannot sell any of our real estate in order to pull through and we are rescuers with 31 animals in our care if you don’t count the turtles and the chickens.

Do you have any suggestions as to what can be done to turn these mandates around? I am prepared to do everything possible to keep my animals alive and my orchards green.

]]> By: Duke http://westchesterparents.org/?p=2036&cpage=1#comment-10649 Duke Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:56:27 +0000 http://westchesterparents.org/?p=2036#comment-10649 It’s wrecked. And it just keeps getting worse. The LOCAL, STATE and most of the FEDERAL governments are run by a flock of fools. They increased the sales tax today. They increased the state income tax. They doubled the vehicle registration fees. And to really drive us nuts, they added a per-gallon gasoline excise tax by 12 cents. So very soon, we will paying a combined state and federal tax of .72 cents. That’s seventy-two cents per gallon, folks. U.S. Federal & State Gasoline Taxes Gasoline Sales & Excise Tax by State Highest Tax to Lowest January, 2007 State ¢ PG State ¢ PG Fed. Total State & Fed. ¢ PG New York 44.5 18.4 62.9 Hawaii 41.7 18.4 60.1 California 41.6 18.4 60.0 Illnois 36.1 18.4 54.5 Connecticut 35.5 18.4 53.9 PLUS .12 And this is before we get SLAMMED by the FED”S with the increased income taxes. Didn’t we fight a war when another government: The British Government, continually taxed the 13 Colonies? Maybe they would take us back? Where is our “Representation” today? It’s wrecked. And it just keeps getting worse.
The LOCAL, STATE and most of the FEDERAL governments are run by a flock of fools.

They increased the sales tax today. They increased the state income tax. They doubled the vehicle registration fees. And to really drive us nuts, they added a per-gallon gasoline excise tax by 12 cents. So very soon, we will paying a combined state and federal tax of .72 cents. That’s seventy-two cents per gallon, folks.

U.S. Federal & State Gasoline Taxes

Gasoline Sales & Excise Tax by State
Highest Tax to Lowest
January, 2007
State ¢ PG State ¢ PG Fed. Total State &
Fed. ¢ PG
New York 44.5 18.4 62.9
Hawaii 41.7 18.4 60.1
California 41.6 18.4 60.0
Illnois 36.1 18.4 54.5
Connecticut 35.5 18.4 53.9

PLUS .12

And this is before we get SLAMMED by the FED”S with the increased income taxes.

Didn’t we fight a war when another government: The British Government, continually taxed the 13 Colonies? Maybe they would take us back?

Where is our “Representation” today?

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