“At the very least, if an employee brings one of these ‘Governator Owes You’ notes to work, the employer should cease state income tax withholding for that employee, cut a full paycheck until the amount is covered, and send Sacramento the IOU in lieu of withholding receipts. Another option would be for those owed tax refunds to get together, pool their IOUs, and sell them for a portion of face value to, say, Peter Milano or Frank ‘Skinny’ Velotta. A few broken legs (’I fell down the stairs — really, I did!’) in the Senate and an unexplained disappearance or two in the Assembly would probably clear the matter right up.” (07/02/09)