Revolution: The First Shot of the Tax Revolt Begins in California!

By Wayne Allyn Root, 2008 Libertarian Vice Presidential Nominee

Tax and Spend Propositions Go Down in Flames Despite Out-Spending Opponents 10 to 1.

The People That Pay All the Taxes and Create All the Jobs Are in Revolt.

The model for America: NEVADA where the state constitution bans income taxes.

Whatever revolution starts in California always spreads to the nation. In arguably the most liberal state in America, California taxpayers sent a message to the nation on Tuesday: "We've had enough and we're not going to take it anymore!" California voters shocked the political establishment by rejecting a slew of propositions meant to save California from a massive, unsustainable $15 to $23 billion-dollar budget deficit, by taxing and spending some more. All the tax-and-spend propositions went down to a resounding defeat, despite a $30 million spending campaign. Perhaps these big government proponents should have instead saved the $30 million and applied it to the deficit. The results were remarkable considering that proponents of "tax and spend" out-spent the opposition by 10 to 1. [more...]