Greeceis struggling to raisefunds, butsoisCalifornia, which accounts for afar bigger share of America'soutput (one-eighth) thanGreece does of the euro zone's (a bitmorethan one-fortieth).
And it's paid for by asking the wealthiest of us -- people like me -- to be able to put in a little bitmore so that we can make sure that folks who are struggling get the help they need, and that the economy overall is improving.