Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Philanthropist Eli Broad endorses Brown's call to raise taxes - (editors note: Oh Good! Charter Schools can't run on $5K per Kid either)

Philanthropist Eli Broad endorses Brown's call to raise taxes - latimes.com:

Philanthropist Eli Broad endorses Brown's call to raise taxes

(editors note: Oh Good! Charter Schools can't run on $5K per Kid either)

Philanthropist Eli Broad unveils the architectural designs for The Broad Art Foundation's new contemporary art museum called "The Broad" on Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles last year. Credit: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times

As he brought his State of the State message to Southern California on Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown found at least one person in the audience at Los Angeles City Hall to endorse his plan for raising taxes: billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad.

After Brown’s hourlong appearance, Broad praised the governor for his handling of the budget, saying he is “doing all the right things” and “not kicking the can down the road.”

Broad also said he plans to help Brown win passage of a ballot measure in November to raises taxes on high

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