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Why Government Keeps Running Out of Your Money

by Andy Caldwell

Feb 15, 2026
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Two years after San Luis Obispo County Supervisors declared that road maintenance was no longer a priority, the SLO County Association of Governments wants to raise sales taxes to help maintain roads.

Talk about mixed signals!

The City of Santa Barbara is also planning to raise taxes. It is considering raising the bed taxi at hotels and motels, and worse,…

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