Cost of a Kid (without College): $300,000!

This article in The Wall Street Journal By Phil Izzo comes up with Childraising costs for 17 years of $300,000.  I guess we are going to have to put them to work sooner! (Just kidding of course.):http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/06/14/cost-to-raise-a-child-around-300000-not-including-college/And don’t forget how many more years they will be with you if they get a political science or socialty degree in college!  Remember, You can count on us to count for you!

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Well the New California Budget is In – Not So Hot!

On Friday an article by Dan Walters in The Sacramento Bee said he thought the budget was a stinker – Today he is sure of it!  Here is his article, also in The Sac Bee:http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/15/4563707/dan-walters-new-california-budget.htmlHey at least politicians are consistant, right?Remember, You can count on us to count for you!     

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Governor Brown’s Tax Package in November Doesn’t Look So Hot

Guess what; the California Legistature will enact a budget by today that is balanced by assuming the tax propositions on the November ballot supported by Governor Brown get passed.  It doesn’t look so good for them now.  See this article about it by Dan Walters in The Sacrament Bee:http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/12/4554856/dan-walters-brown-tax-plan-looks.htmlSo if they don’t pass, does that mean we don’t have a budget?  Of course not; they will balance it with their other smoke and mirrors.    Remember, You can count on us to count for you!  

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