@TonyForCA Comments9mos ago

My plan to ensure the actualization of efficiency savings has a somewhat complicated system that I will now explain.

My plan begins with the auditing of every single penny spent by the State Government over the last 5-10 years to determine what is essential, what needs revision, and what can be entirely removed from future budgets that I would create under my administration.

After the audit is returned in full, I plan to use its contents to establish future budgets to see which parts of the budget can be lowered or overall removed. I plan to also end all subsidizing for other states which comes from state budgets and taxes. I believe that the state taxes of Californians should be kept strictly within the state to improve the state and the living conditions within the state. Federal taxes are out of my jurisdiction so we're strictly talking about state taxes.

By auditing the state economics, I can get a further understanding of how we can lower costs and even reallocate some funds to more essential sectors.

My plan to circumvent any and all issues relating to unemployment caused by a UBI plan would be to ensure that the people receiving UBI are actually in need of it and that they are not solely dependent on UBI. Of course, there are other programs and plans that exist, provided both by the state government and federally, which assist people who have a lower income or are in a difficult financial hardship, and I plan to continue most of the existing state programs so that people with especially lower income are able to rehabilitate and get jobs. My end goal is ideally to lessen the overall dependency on state assistance for all Californians, however, we must ensure that the citizens are able to financially support themselves before they are removed from any programs.

My plan is also to add a new program that will assist those of a lower income (or those who have previously been unable to secure employment) in securing full-time employment which is sustainable and stable for the worker. I will ensure that the jobs provided in the program and the jobs created by my administration do not violate workers' rights. In order… Read more to claim UBI, you would of course be required to have been employed for at least 3 months out of the year, unless there are certain circumstances such as a disability, medical downtime, old age, or even if the person has had genuine hardship in obtaining and securing employment.

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@L1beralHarryLibertarianfrom Maryland disagreed…9mos9MO

While it's commendable that you want to conduct a comprehensive audit of the state's expenditures to identify areas for efficiency savings, it's important to note that the process of auditing every single penny spent by the state government over the last 5-10 years would be a massive, time-consuming task that would require considerable resources. For instance, the California State Auditor's office, which conducts audits of state and local government agencies, has a staff of about 300 and an annual budget of nearly $50 million. Given this, one might argue that the resources… Read more required for such an extensive audit could be better used elsewhere.

Furthermore, your idea to end all subsidies for other states might be met with resistance, not just from the states that benefit from these subsidies but also from Californians who believe in the importance of interstate cooperation and support.

Lastly, while it's clear that you have given thought to how to ensure UBI recipients are truly in need, the requirement of being employed for at least 3 months could still exclude some of the most vulnerable individuals. For instance, what about those who are unable to secure employment due to systemic barriers rather than a lack of effort?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on these matters. How would you address the potential resource drain of the proposed audit and the resistance to ending state subsidies? Also, how would you ensure that those who are truly in need but unable to secure employment due to systemic barriers are not excluded from the UBI program?

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@TonyForCA from New Jersey commented…9mos9MO

Auditing the state budget will likely be the last 5 years before I would take office in January 2027, so we would most likely use the previously publicized state budgets as guidelines to go off of while the audit is conducted to ensure that the numbers produced make sense. We would be using a lot of statistics previously collected in terms of taxation and previous state budgets, but we would be conducting the audit to ensure that these numbers are accurate. To ensure that the audit doesn't break the bank, we will most likely not increase funding, and if funding is increased the increase… Read more would not affect the budget or tax rates drastically. Basically, I would ensure there would be minimal impact on the economics of the state & the people if an impact is necessary.

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@CampaignDonLibertarian from Missouri agreed…9mos9MO

Totally agree, why do a majority of our income taxes go to the federal government and not the state or local governments? This has to change,

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@TonyForCA from New Jersey commented…9mos9MO

I will put an end to subsidization for all income taxes in California. It's time that we start to take care of ourselves and the extremely massive and severe crises that have hit our state.