California is #1

[Thinker101]

If it were possible, I'd move someplace where there is zero government. I wish there was a place we could call "the land of the free and the home of the brave" but I've yet to find such a place.

Sounds like there may be a few. Not sure if you'd like them though.

5 Fascinating Places Where Laws Don’t Apply: Exploring The World's Most Lawless Regions - Swarnim Times

 

[Independent thinker]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and state controller candidate Herb Morgan released a report claiming fraud, waste, and abuse across California government programs could total $250 billion over the past five years.

They called it the Califraudia report, built from hundreds of whistleblower tips submitted to their website. The estimate dwarfs anything previously reported in any state, and it landed just as President Trump announced a federal investigation into California.

Whether the number holds up to scrutiny is another question entirely.

Would anyone be surprised if California fraud exceeds that $250 billion number? There was a massive loss by the unemployment office, the "high speed" rail, money lost for the homeless, and no doubt many more.

$250 Billion Fraud Allegations Rock California in Explosive New Report

Can't imagine why they have a very large budget shortfall.

 

[jknowgood]

Liberals should be furious at this. That $250 could have gone to all their pet projects. Instead the money is just gone.

If it went to an liberal elite, they will be fine with it. That's how stupid they are.

 

[SaxonJackson]

Sounds like there may be a few. Not sure if you'd like them though.

5 Fascinating Places Where Laws Don’t Apply: Exploring The World's Most Lawless Regions - Swarnim Times

Maybe I could start a "Water World" on the high seas. Plenty of food and free plumbing.

 

[Blaster]

 

[SaxonJackson]

View attachment 1204868

The entirety of Gavin Newsome in a single photo.

 

[struth]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and state controller candidate Herb Morgan released a report claiming fraud, waste, and abuse across California government programs could total $250 billion over the past five years.

They called it the Califraudia report, built from hundreds of whistleblower tips submitted to their website. The estimate dwarfs anything previously reported in any state, and it landed just as President Trump announced a federal investigation into California.

Whether the number holds up to scrutiny is another question entirely.

Would anyone be surprised if California fraud exceeds that $250 billion number? There was a massive loss by the unemployment office, the "high speed" rail, money lost for the homeless, and no doubt many more.

$250 Billion Fraud Allegations Rock California in Explosive New Report

Speaking of rankings, cali ranks 49th in UE rate

Well above the national rate

It’s like Gavin wants people to be poor and homeless

 

[LuckyDuck01!]

If it were possible, I'd move someplace where there is zero government. I wish there was a place we could call "the land of the free and the home of the brave" but I've yet to find such a place.

The only place where there is zero government is, Antarctica. There are research stations but no actual government. Dress warm and be nice to its original inhabitants, the penguins.

 

[SaxonJackson]

The only place where there is zero government is, Antarctica. There are research stations but no actual government. Dress warm and be nice to its original inhabitants, the penguins.

You'd certainly be free but you'd also have to be pretty brave (and don't forget your sweater).

 

[marvin martian]

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton and state controller candidate Herb Morgan released a report claiming fraud, waste, and abuse across California government programs could total $250 billion over the past five years.

They called it the Califraudia report, built from hundreds of whistleblower tips submitted to their website. The estimate dwarfs anything previously reported in any state, and it landed just as President Trump announced a federal investigation into California.

Whether the number holds up to scrutiny is another question entirely.

Would anyone be surprised if California fraud exceeds that $250 billion number? There was a massive loss by the unemployment office, the "high speed" rail, money lost for the homeless, and no doubt many more.

$250 Billion Fraud Allegations Rock California in Explosive New Report

Disappearing massive amounts of money is the only thing California truly does well.

 

[sealybobo]

Unfortunately, there's tons of waste, fraud, and abuse in most states of the union and definitely at the federal level as well.

"Power corrupts. Absolutely power corrupts absolutely."

The Pentagon has failed several audits and has lost more than $800 Billion. Pentagon fails 7th audit, can't fully account for $824 billion

Minnesota, California, Illinois, and likely every state are in debt and are poor stewards of tax dollars.

California is in trouble but so is the entire nation.

You guys are so easily manipulated by the Republican party. I'm staying in Florida for a month. I do every year. And EVERYTHING that's happening in California is happening in Florida. I love pointing that out to my MAGA family down here.

I heard on the news they are doing to try to do something about property taxes. Too high. But those taxes pay for a lot of shit. Gov DeSantimonious has proposed 4 different solutions

a. Lower main home property taxes but raise taxes on 2nd homes and rental properties. I like this one. Shift the burden more onto renters and landlords.

b. Do away with property taxes for people over 65. I like this too.

But ultimately, you guys are cheap here in Florida. You cut, cut, cut until it creates problems.

Grocery prices in Florida have seen significant increases, particularly in the Tampa Bay area which led the continental U.S. in spikes (4.3% increase March 2024-2025), driven by overall inflation, supply chain issues, labor shortages (trucking), and new tariffs, hitting items like eggs, meat, and dairy hard, though recent data suggests a slowdown in the overall rate compared to peak years. Floridians are spending a larger percentage of their income on food, with some noticing sharp price jumps on essentials like eggs (over 50% higher since 2020).

Last. My cousin was complaining that rich people are comin into the neighborhood and increasing the prices and making it unaffordable for the people who've lived there for years.

Sounds like California to me.

 

[Darlo kittu]

CA is the best example of stupid people voting blue no matter how badly they getvscrewed over

 

[SaxonJackson]

You guys are so easily manipulated by the Republican party. I'm staying in Florida for a month. I do every year. And EVERYTHING that's happening in California is happening in Florida. I love pointing that out to my MAGA family down here.

I heard on the news they are doing to try to do something about property taxes. Too high. But those taxes pay for a lot of shit. Gov DeSantimonious has proposed 4 different solutions

a. Lower main home property taxes but raise taxes on 2nd homes and rental properties. I like this one. Shift the burden more onto renters and landlords.

b. Do away with property taxes for people over 65. I like this too.

But ultimately, you guys are cheap here in Florida. You cut, cut, cut until it creates problems.

Grocery prices in Florida have seen significant increases, particularly in the Tampa Bay area which led the continental U.S. in spikes (4.3% increase March 2024-2025), driven by overall inflation, supply chain issues, labor shortages (trucking), and new tariffs, hitting items like eggs, meat, and dairy hard, though recent data suggests a slowdown in the overall rate compared to peak years. Floridians are spending a larger percentage of their income on food, with some noticing sharp price jumps on essentials like eggs (over 50% higher since 2020).

Last. My cousin was complaining that rich people are comin into the neighborhood and increasing the prices and making it unaffordable for the people who've lived there for years.

Sounds like California to me.

Hmmmm. I wasn't aware that a high speed rail was being built in Florida and that $Billions had gone missing. I wasn't aware that Florida was handing out Class A driver's licenses to illegals and allowing other illegals to get free stuff at taxpayer expense. I wasn't aware that Florida was going to tax the hell out of successful businessmen.

And ... I'm not a Republicrat or a Demican.

 

[sealybobo]

Hmmmm. I wasn't aware that a high speed rail was being built in Florida and that $Billions had gone missing. I wasn't aware that Florida was handing out Class A driver's licenses to illegals and allowing other illegals to get free stuff at taxpayer expense. I wasn't aware that Florida was going to tax the hell out of successful businessmen.

And ... I'm not a Republicrat or a Demican.

Dude, it's because you aren't here.

You know what I'm learning while being here in Florida? I'm learning how dangerous Dearborn MI is. According to Floridiots, the call to prayer is played everywhere. Sharia law has been implemented.

You're all idiots.

Florida is going exactly the same way California is going. Rising taxes, cost of living, can't afford insurance. Poor people AND now rich people are fleeing.

Think about it. My brothers taxes on his vacation home are going to go up to pay for poor ass Floridiots who live here year round.

People like my MAGA neighbor. Crack head. At least she was the last 3 years. This year she seems to be popping paid killers. Anyways, she has NEVER worked a day in her life. She's always been a leach on society her entire life.

Boy do they give slackers a lot here in Florida. A shuttle picks her up to take her to appointments. A maid comes to clean her place. They deliver so much food I heard her tell the driver to stop bringing them. She doesn't have enough room in her fridge.

I don't know that seniors and people on medicaid have it better anywhere in the world. These floridiots are costing US tax payers and probably Floridiots a lot of money. I don't know what services are state and what she's getting from the feds but you have to know there are a lot of seniors and disabled people sponging off uncle sam. If that government cheese went away. Florida is subsodized by the Federal government. Medicare, social security and TAXES. Not to mention toll roads.

 

[SaxonJackson]

Dude, it's because you aren't here.

You know what I'm learning while being here in Florida? I'm learning how dangerous Dearborn MI is. According to Floridiots, the call to prayer is played everywhere. Sharia law has been implemented.

You're all idiots.

Florida is going exactly the same way California is going. Rising taxes, cost of living, can't afford insurance. Poor people AND now rich people are fleeing.

Think about it. My brothers taxes on his vacation home are going to go up to pay for poor ass Floridiots who live here year round.

People like my MAGA neighbor. Crack head. At least she was the last 3 years. This year she seems to be popping paid killers. Anyways, she has NEVER worked a day in her life. She's always been a leach on society her entire life.

Boy do they give slackers a lot here in Florida. A shuttle picks her up to take her to appointments. A maid comes to clean her place. They deliver so much food I heard her tell the driver to stop bringing them. She doesn't have enough room in her fridge.

I don't know that seniors and people on medicaid have it better anywhere in the world. These floridiots are costing US tax payers and probably Floridiots a lot of money. I don't know what services are state and what she's getting from the feds but you have to know there are a lot of seniors and disabled people sponging off uncle sam. If that government cheese went away. Florida is subsodized by the Federal government. Medicare, social security and TAXES. Not to mention toll roads.

I was born and raised in California (Orange County). I left after the Rodney King riots. Beautiful state but the lefty lunatics are destroying it.

As for Florida, DeSantis is an Israel first lunatic so I have no desire to live there either. Like I said in an earlier post ... no state (that I know of) is a good steward of tax revenues. They're all in debt.

I'm not the "idiot" for their poor governance. I don't trust any politicians whether they're the ones that you worship or the ones the Neocons worship. Both sides of the "swamp coin" have taken turns plunging America into debt and trampling on the Constitution. Outside of the earliest Founding Fathers, I'm not too sure ANY politicians have put "Americans First" (other than Thomas Massie and Rand Paul).

 

[sealybobo]

I was born and raised in California (Orange County). I left after the Rodney King riots. Beautiful state but the lefty lunatics are destroying it.

As for Florida, DeSantis is an Israel first lunatic so I have no desire to live there either. Like I said in an earlier post ... no state (that I know of) is a good steward of tax revenues. They're all in debt.

I'm not the "idiot" for their poor governance. I don't trust any politicians whether they're the ones that you worship or the ones the Neocons worship. Both sides of the "swamp coin" have taken turns plunging America into debt and trampling on the Constitution. Outside of the earliest Founding Fathers, I'm not too sure ANY politicians have put "Americans First" (other than Thomas Massie and Rand Paul).

You kind of are an idiot. You look at the rich and how they have taken over our government and you can't figure out how to right the ship? I can. Tax the rich.

Right now Florida is considering eliminating property taxes. One idea is to raise taxes on 2nd homes. Now that's a good idea. Anyone with a second home can probably afford it. It's their vacation home. Very elitist.

Another thing I would do is raise taxes on anyone making over $400,000 a year. Sorry, they can afford it and it's what we need.

Another thing I would do is bring back the death tax on anyone who HAS $1 billion dollars or more. Take half of it when they die. Elon will have $1 trillion dollars. Imagine the government gets $5000 billion dollars when he dies. Do you feel sorry for his kids? They'll be fine. This is a perfect solution but you're too dopey to get behind it.