Jim de Bree | Don’t Just Recite Talking Points
In his recent column, “Don’t Let the Media Do Your Thinking,” Chris Allen attacks the mainstream media for pursuing “their deranged belief that they can
In his recent column, “Don’t Let the Media Do Your Thinking,” Chris Allen attacks the mainstream media for pursuing “their deranged belief that they can
The Democrats are promoting new taxes. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has suggested that individual income exceeding $10 million annually should be taxed at a 70 percent
This past year the IRS implemented two politically motivated administrative changes that affect taxpayers. The first, which has received considerable attention, is the change in
I am concerned that, in the next decade, we may witness the repeal of Proposition 13. I realize that this sounds sacrilegious to many, but please
I was pleased to hear that, at its Jan. 8 meeting, the City Council unanimously approved cancellation of landscape and lighting district assessment proceedings. As
Last month, I received a ballot from the City of Santa Clarita asking me to vote on increasing my streetlight maintenance property tax assessment from
In 1953, during confirmation hearings, President Eisenhower’s secretary of defense nominee, a former CEO of General Motors, said, “What was good for our country was
I enjoyed reading Betty Arenson’s column, “Californians Grab Your Wallet,” in the Nov. 17 edition of The Signal, wherein she lamented California’s post-election financial consequences.
In California we drive on freeways. If you drive back east you will note that they are called expressways. Expressways are designed to be “express
Proposition 13 was passed by the voters in 1978 to curtail runaway property taxes. I am a huge supporter of Proposition 13 because it affords
I have voted in every election since 1972, but I have never voted for a Democrat for Congress. However, these are exceptional times that require
The specter of rent control is making a reappearance both in Los Angeles County and statewide. Housing costs, including rents, have risen sharply in recent
Every even year we have primary and fall elections. In each of those elections there are ballot measures, city council candidates and other elections that
Much has been said about the recent decisions finding Paul Manafort guilty on eight of 18 counts in his first criminal trial. Yet, based on
Readers of my previous columns know that I am not big fan of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Creation Act. One of my biggest complaints
Our daughter has cystic fibrosis. Over the past 30-plus years the cost of our family’s health care has represented our largest expenditure other than taxes.
On July 11, The Signal published a letter written by Drew Mercy under a headline stating, “Thanks to Federal Tax Reform, California Paychecks Are Growing.”
On June 24, the Signal published an editorial that rightfully says people who come to the United States illegally are responsible for bearing the consequences
The Apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing and inspiring biblical figures. Many years ago I taught Sunday school. One of the courses we
My wife, Teresa, and I just returned from a three week vacation in Europe. We spent most of the time visiting family, but we did
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