Speaking of Leadership: Or lack thereof, Exhibit 1 - The State of California

I'm not overly political one way or the other, but I am a fiscal hawk for two reasons.  First I have an econ degree and understand macroeconomics enough to see a train wreck when it is coming (the national debt, over-spending, etc.).  And, second, my two cherubs are being set up to pay the bills we are racking up now.

Here's a blog post on California's current mess:

Highest taxes (gasoline, sales and top bracket of income taxes)

Lowest bond rating

Highest poverty rate (at 23.5%, the home of 1/3 of those in poverty in U.S.)

Highest unemployment rate (tied with Mississippi and Nevada at 9.6%)

Highest energy costs

Worst state to do business (as judged by Chief Executive magazine 8 years running)

Most cities going bankrupt

Prison system so poorly run it has been taken over by a federal judge

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2013/04/how-many-ways-can-california-be-stupid.php