Author Topic: Are there any states that _aren't_ broke? (Read 4786 times)

zahc · « **on:** July 30, 2009, 04:33:32 PM »

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2009/07/29/20090729assets0729.html

Arizona plans to sell their government buildings and lease them back until they can afford to buy them back. When I play Monopoly, this is usually the point right before the point that I lose.

What if they can't afford to buy them back and their lease runs out? Who wants to bet on the likelyhood that the loan-holder could legitimately foreclose and evict them?

K Frame · « **Reply #1 on:** July 30, 2009, 04:40:11 PM »

Sounds likea Build A Burger plot to take over the United States one state at a time.

Brad Johnson · « **Reply #2 on:** July 30, 2009, 04:52:42 PM »

Quote from: zahc on July 30, 2009, 04:33:32 PM

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2009/07/29/20090729assets0729.html

Arizona plans to sell their government buildings and lease them back until they can afford to buy them back. When I play Monopoly, this is usually the point right before the point that I lose.

What if they can't afford to buy them back and their lease runs out? Who wants to bet on the likelyhood that the loan-holder could legitimately foreclose and evict them?

Never dealt with a government lease, have ya?

Brad

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #3 on:** July 30, 2009, 05:39:58 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on July 30, 2009, 04:40:11 PM

Sounds likea Build A Burger plot to take over the United States one state at a time.

If we must be taken over, let it by by those who will offer us burgers.

AZRedhawk44 · « **Reply #4 on:** July 30, 2009, 05:40:03 PM »

We had looney Napolitano that loved her school and social programs, followed now by Jan Brewer, who is supposedly a Republican.

Working with a Republican legislature.

And she won't cut a damned thing!

I'm personally hoping for a goobermint shut-down like the Fed one under Clinton. We'll all see just how worthless government is, and save a few hundred million over the 2-3 weeks that they can't agree on a budget.

ETA: I will gladly repay you next Tuesday for a hamburger today...

seeker_two · « **Reply #5 on:** July 30, 2009, 06:16:06 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on July 30, 2009, 04:40:11 PM

Sounds likea Build A Burger plot to take over the United States one state at a time.

Is it too late to change masters?....I'd prefer turning our nation over to the Build-A-Bear people....

Headless Thompson Gunner · « **Reply #6 on:** July 30, 2009, 08:27:32 PM »

Indiana isn't broke.

BridgeRunner · « **Reply #7 on:** July 30, 2009, 09:00:33 PM »

Michigan is less broke than California. That's about as good as it gets around here.

But a friend of mine just found a job today. Dunno what yet; suspect it's not ezackly a tenure-track position in her field (just finished a phd in archaeology), but around here 'most any job is good these days.

RevDisk · « **Reply #8 on:** July 30, 2009, 09:19:15 PM »

Arizona is pawning their buildings? Bwahaha! That's awesome. Wow, that's such a bad idea it's not even funny. I'm just entertained that States aren't doing the logical thing and cutting their expenditures. Makes too much sense, I suppose.

Ben · « **Reply #9 on:** July 30, 2009, 09:26:56 PM »

Quote from: fistful on July 30, 2009, 05:39:58 PM

If we must be taken over, let it by by those who will offer us burgers.

Heh, There's a new show on NBC, "Parks and Recreation". There's only been a few episodes and it's kinda hit or miss, but I love the boss. He's a government worker who hates the government.

In the series pilot he talks about the best thing a government office doing is nothing, and that if he had his way, he would, "...sell the government to a corporation. Like Chucky Cheese. Now they have a good business model. I would love to work for Chucky Cheese."

grampster · « **Reply #10 on:** July 30, 2009, 09:37:58 PM »

I think we should form APS LLC and buy the buildings and leese 'em back. Goobermint needs cash so we buy cheap and rent back high till we recover our cash then sell the buildings to the Federal goobermint for thrice their inflated value.

Fly320s · « **Reply #11 on:** July 31, 2009, 09:19:23 AM »

Quote from: grampster on July 30, 2009, 09:37:58 PM

I think we should form APS LLC and buy the buildings and leese 'em back. Goobermint needs cash so we buy cheap and rent back high till we recover our cash then sell the buildings to the Federal goobermint for thrice their inflated value.

And put a clause in the leasing contract that opens the buildings to CCW and an indoor range.

GigaBuist · « **Reply #12 on:** July 31, 2009, 09:44:33 AM »

Quote from: BridgeWalker on July 30, 2009, 09:00:33 PM

Michigan is less broke than California.

Wooo! WE'RE NUMBER 49! Last one to leave please turn out the lights.

Racehorse · « **Reply #13 on:** July 31, 2009, 10:42:04 AM »

Utah actually has a balanced budget. It's in the state constitution, so lawmakers are unable to spend more than they take in without amending the constitution. If only that were in the COTUS.

coppertales · « **Reply #14 on:** July 31, 2009, 11:06:32 AM »

I believe the red states are not broke.........chris3

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #15 on:** July 31, 2009, 11:26:50 AM »

this just in:

WASHINGTON –– The U.S. House will vote on $2 billion in additional funding for the cash-for-clunkers program this afternoon.

Michigan lawmakers huddled in the Capitol this morning with a White House official discussing ways to get the cash-for-clunkers program under control. The program is still under way, they said.

While the Obama administration said the plan was not suspended, it doesn't know how many deals have been made under the program and whether the $950 million available to the plan is enough to cover the deals already made.

The administration may consider whether money from the economic stimulus plan can be diverted to the program.

In addition to Michigan lawmakers, today's meeting includes Brian Deese, a member of Obama's auto task force.

The Associated Press reported that Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., said he was assured by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood that the program, which provides an incentive of $3,500-$4,500 to trade in fuel-inefficient vehicles, will be good at least through today.

Levin said that the program's fate beyond today “depends on whether the administration can find some money.”

roo_ster · « **Reply #16 on:** July 31, 2009, 11:51:56 AM »

Texas is not broke.

Quote from: BW

Michigan is less broke than California.

Sounds like the Arkansas state motto:
"Thank God for Mississippi."

Kwelz · « **Reply #17 on:** July 31, 2009, 01:07:33 PM »

Quote from: Headless Thompson Gunner on July 30, 2009, 08:27:32 PM

Indiana isn't broke.

This!

Scout26 · « **Reply #18 on:** July 31, 2009, 05:36:44 PM »

Alaska for one isn't broke.

Illinois can be had for pennies on the dollar, not that anyone wants it.....

HankB · « **Reply #19 on:** July 31, 2009, 06:17:01 PM »

The $24 worth of beads that the Indians got for Manhattan Island aren't looking like such a bad deal these days . . .

RaspberrySurprise · « **Reply #20 on:** August 01, 2009, 02:09:40 AM »

Quote from: BridgeWalker on July 30, 2009, 09:00:33 PM

Michigan is less broke than California. That's about as good as it gets around here.

But a friend of mine just found a job today. Dunno what yet; suspect it's not ezackly a tenure-track position in her field (just finished a phd in archaeology), but around here 'most any job is good these days.

Go go 15% unemployment rate!

BReilley · « **Reply #21 on:** August 02, 2009, 01:41:26 PM »

Quote from: AZRedhawk44 on July 30, 2009, 05:40:03 PM

We had looney Napolitano that loved her school and social programs, followed now by Jan Brewer, who is supposedly a Republican...

Indeed. Brewer has been an enormous disappointment since day one.

Quote from: HankB on July 31, 2009, 06:17:01 PM

The $24 worth of beads that the Indians got for Manhattan Island aren't looking like such a bad deal these days . . .

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