More Blue Model Fail: Stockton, CA

Stockton, California filed bankruptcy after talks with bondholders and labor unions failed, making the agricultural center the biggest U.S. city to seek court protection from creditors.

The city of 292,000 listed assets of more than $1 billion and debt of $500 million to $1 billion in court filings yesterday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Sacramento, California. The two biggest creditors named in the filing reflect the groups most likely to face cuts imposed as part of the bankruptcy: bondholders and city employees.

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If more police & firefighters spur economic growth, why isn't Stockton booming? If the Democrats economic model is so great, why does this keep happening?

Oh, and it is also worth noting that Stockton has one murder per 8,839 residents. Higher per capita than Chicago (another failed blue city).

Honestly some of you nut jobs on this site crack me up.

Yes its always the democrats. Democrats ruin the country and republicans are the ones who can save it

Some of you are the exact reason this country is so messed up, everything in your life revolves around democrats vs republicans.

The truth is both sides are bad. I hate to burst your bubbles but its a people issue, not a democrat vs republican one.  All the people in office are just down right crooks who are in politics to fatten up their own wallets.

So all you republicans, get off your high horse because your not the countries saviours

I'm about 50 miles away from Stockton and trust me, they are not hiring more police and firefighters. On the contrary, the force has been dramatically reduced, and that's been the case for the last few years. Coincidentally, leading to more crimes and criminal activity, but that's another story.

Great downtown atmosphere with their double A team, the Ports to watch some good games and food, but outside of that the city is in a major despair.

go west on i20 for about 140 miles

Sorry da road its not denial and my post wasnt directed at this stoclton thing. My post was about all you nut case republicans constantly thinking everything a republican does is right and everything a democrat does is wrong.

Republicans arent God so stop believing you are.

It just cracks me up how you nut cases believe that republican ways is the only way and since you are republican, you can never be wrong.

Its funny how you republicans over look the fact that it was your great idol Ronnie Reagan who did a huge number on our country. Hes the one who started letting corporation move jobs overseas, with no penalities for doing it. Hes the bonehead that started the useless war on drugs, which God only knows how much its cost our country.

So really stop believing republicans are God like, because your not

CD,

Is that the only argument you've got? Really? The truth is posted about the effects of liberalism and your only point is to compare conservatives to God?

You knew this was going to happen. You knew that cities cant afford those pensions and bennies.

You spent the money now take the Monday morning quarterbacking.

"People take less money per hour to get those bennies and fat pensions"

This is true.... look at the"War on Poverty"started by LBJ (D) when it started in the 60's the people living below the proverty threshold has remained the same ,,,between 11 and 15.2% ever since..

After spending almost $15 trillion.... poverty rates are about the same as it was during the Johnson Administration....

"Poor People have been voting for Democrats For the last 50 years ... and they are still poor."

                                                                                       ~ Charles Barkley

neighborhood leaders (whatever the hell that is) spending taxpayers money

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