June 5, 2011

On June 1, 2011, the Nevada legislature and the governor completed a budget deal which means the session can end on time. Good for them and us.

Unfortunately, the State Employee tax, which reduces salaries and benefits are now permanent. The tax means state employees must collectively pay hundreds of millions from their salaries to balance the budget. (6 furlough days and a  2.5 % pay- cut). No one wants to seriously talk about that, do they?

Pundits started to use the terms “negotiation” and “compromised” after the state Supreme Court made its ruling last week. In the past few days Sandoval actually started talking and everything. Like he should have done months ago.

I would be surprised if someone in the main stream media called Sandoval a “statesman” because it would be wrong. Sandoval was simply in a panic to do his job after he got caught sleeping on the job, mumbling “No New Taxes” in his sleep.  This underscores the depth of political corruption shown by Sandoval and his minions who would gladly see the state fail for their political amusement and their “No New Taxes” mantra.