How Will Taxed California Fare During This Heatwave?

As a continuation of my previous story, Tax-Hating Republicans Meet Mother Nature  on July 5th, I felt that since I reported the fires and the hatred of paying taxes, I shift the story to my State of California, where yes, people hate paying taxes but do and how after the long drawn-out heatwave in the Midwest and East, we too are facing this unbearable heat as well.

Weather for Pomona, CA. Courtesy of Google

It seems like the Midwest and back East, the heatwave has finally broken. Now it’s our turn in the West. So I looked online and the temperature in Pomona California will be between 97 to 104F. And to make matters worse:

Red flag fire warnings issued across Southern California

But even with the worries of another possible firestorm, because California taxed itself, we managed to protect ourselves a lot better than Colorado. The tax included paying for: removing dead brush from 100 feet from our homes, fire-breaks, back fires and other preventative measures to reduce the disaster like Colorado.

There are currently two wildfires burning. One home and two out buildings were destroyed. The fire is 80% contained with 300 firefighters on the scene. No death. But the high taxes we paid, reduced the cost of asking for federal help. Granted, we pay more in federal taxes than most red states, we also know for a fact that the money we pay in taxes pays for first responders.

I was amazed how destructive the fires were in Colorado Springs for example, but hearing and reading about how the wealthy who voted to cut taxes, got what they reaped, I was not surprised. After our 2003 firestorm, even conservative San Diego County knew that tax breaks will not work. As a matter of fact, even with several trillion of gallons of Pacific Ocean water in front of their homes were there for the taking, the resources to use the water were not there.

So many of the homes in the hill were decimated. Including the home of former Congressperson Duncan Hunter. Hunter tried to blame former governor Gray Davis for the lack of supplies, but because San Diego refused to tax themselves like: Los Angeles County, the area in which Hunter lived was turned to ashes.

So now as we wait, when the temperature goes skywards, we hope there is no fire. but if there is, we feel prepared.

Image: OurAmazingPlanet

Tim From LA

Tim’s first experience into journalism was at East Los Angeles College. Then Tim was a stringer for a local Japanese American Newspaper in Los Angeles. He then completed his Bachelors in Business and RECEIVED his MBA, but his desire to seek the truth has not been assuaged by fear of the 1% or their followers. When Tim isn’t doing his liberal thing, he enjoys sitting back, relaxing and listening to Rush…the band folks!