- California had the tax surplus, not the towns. - All ponzis look good, until growth stops and the whole thing collapses. - The towns are being bailed out by

- California had the tax surplus, not the towns. - All ponzis look good, until growth stops and the whole thing collapses. - The towns are being bailed out by the state. - The fact that you are seeing roads and bridges getting fixed does not mean that poorer cities are. And Strong Towns also shows that the suburbs (even if richer) get subsidized by the city centers.