Are you a socialist if you don’t want families to get blown up in gas well explosions? Is it socialism to try to get your city to live within its means?

Accountants assist clients with financial plans based upon the information their clients provide. Some clients might tell their accountants that they made money last year and have a large reserve. Other clients might be deep in debt and need a new financial plan. But even the best-designed plan will not work if the accountants are not given accurate information.

It's not as simple as you might think

Mardi Gras offers a huge economic boost to New Orleans every year. According to a 2015 study conducted by Tulane economics professor Toni Weiss, in just one weekend the city brings in $164 million, and $465 million throughout the whole year.

America’s current national debt stands at roughly $23.3 trillion, according to the U.S. Treasury Department’s “Debt to the Penny” website, which is so precise that visitors can pick a specific date in the recent past—say Jan. 1, 2000—and get the exact amount on that day: $5,776,091,314,225.33.

Honolulu is one of four cities in the United States that received an F grade due to the high tax burdens of its residents, a recent analysis from Truth in Accounting, a nonprofit finance organization, found.

Earlier this week, President Donald Trump granted clemency to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was eight years into a 14-year federal sentence for corruption charges. 

According to the report, Memphis is one of 27 cities to receive a C grade for its financial condition.“Memphis’ elected officials have made repeated financial decisions that have left the city with a debt burden of $743.9 million,” according to the report.

President Donald Trump’s $4.8 trillion budget proposal presented to Congress today boosts funds for the military and veterans and implements mandatory reforms for all agencies in an attempt to cut the deficit by $4.6 trillion over the next decade

This legislation will lead to better financial and performance data and increase accountability in government programs and operations. This will help improve government-wide financial management and ensure taxpayer dollars are safeguarded.”

Since that vote, Serrano has made a series of bogus complaints against me. When he tells you that city, county and state officials have failed to act on these complaints, what he means is that neutral legal experts declared them groundless.

Last month, Gov. J.B. Pritzker presented his annual State of the State address in which he contended, among other things, that the state is doing well and balancing spending with revenues.

The California Taxpayers Association (CalTax) published a list of 231 local tax and bond measures that will appear on the March 3 presidential primary ballot.