The fireman on a television ad ominously says that unless Prop 1A passes $16 Billion will be lost resulting in reduction to firefighters and police. In another TV ad a teacher says that unless Prop 1A passes $16 Billion will result in cuts to education. The Governator threatens to cut firefighters immediately. NOT REALLY!

If Prop 1A fails on May 19 will $16 Billion immediately be lost to the state resulting in massive layoffs of teachers, firefighters and police? NO. Over the next two years the state will receive $16 Billion dollars from the sales tax hike, the Vehicle License Fee increases and the higher state income tax rates recently passed by our legislature. What Prop 1A does is extend those tax increases for another one or two years. So only starting in 2011 when the recent tax increases expire will the $16 Billion start being “lost”.

Our state legislators voted to stick us with higher taxes. We had no say in it. Before you vote on Prop 1A on May 19 ask yourself, “Who can handle my money more wisely, me or some faceless bureaucrats or, worse yet, the politicians in Sacramento?”

Vote No on Prop 1A.

Stan Anderson
Fort Bragg