I am a Californian, and I am proud of it. We used to be the world’s 7th largest economy, if we were a country of our own. We’re now the 5th, after surpassing France and then just recently the United Kingdom. India has also edged ahead of France recently.
Germany, you’re next. Here we come!
For comparison, look at puny Russia. Putin likes to think he makes a difference, and by weaponry perhaps he does. But Russia’s economy is smaller than that of New York City.
And this is also a message for all those that keep bashing California and Governor Brown for being “liberal.” California has 12% of the population of the United States but produces 14% of its GDP. I can say that our state has a $6 billion surplus and pays into the United States treasury more than any other state. In other words, California taxpayers are subsidizing the “poor” states of our union to a large degree.
Now don’t make me put up a red / blue map superimposed over the map of the states who fund the United States treasury and those who drag on it.
And now, back to work!
…and I understand that under the Republicans, California was 6 billion in debt before the Liberals turned it all around. Insanity — certainly no common sense — is what guides those poor red states.
Calling themselves fiscally responsible. Our children and grandchildren will look back to the Trump tax cuts as one of the biggest follies for decades.