Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Why are political conservatives, a group associated with opposition to food stamps, housing stamps and other forms of social welfare programs, also associated with SUPPORT for education stamps (vouchers)?
"Means testing" vouchers just means hiring *more* CCSD bureaucrats AND private school administrators to certify who has limited means. It means more test cases for lawyers to argue over process; more activist judges to decide what is "fair".
More "education" money diverted to non-teaching activities. Higher private school cost structures and higher tuitions. More government. Higher taxes.
How about parents who actually *have* kids take the responsibility for educating them? We need to go back to the inexpensive, little red schoolhouse model, where parents joined together to hire/board a teacher and kids actually learned to read and write quite elegantly by 6th grade, instead of the bulky, expensive, one-size-fits-all bureaucratic model we have today where HS graduates who can't even read their own diplomans are encouraged to enter college and educrats make out like bandits.
You want vouchers? I'll give you vouchers.
The absolute minimum amount of government required by the Nevada Constitution REQUIRES would cost ~$100M/yr (and probably less). Everything else is PORK which the legislature could simply vote out of existence.
Tax revenues are currently running ~$2.5B/yr. The legislature chooses to spend ~all of it on pork. Send us VOUCHER (rebate) checks instead.
It works out to ~$1,000 per resident.
Showing posts with label Hannibal_Sandoval. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hannibal_Sandoval. Show all posts
Friday, December 17, 2010
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Nevada BIG Government Economic Forum
Reported by LVRJ
... members of Nevada's Economic Forum and for the moment have more power over future state government spending than Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval or any legislator.
Not a small government type in the bunch. Their natural propensity to underestimate revenues.
Actually, these polititically appointed beancounters only estimate future revenues -- based on current taxation levels. Hannibal and the Legislature can vote to increase -- or decrease -- taxes as much as they want to fund their target spending.
... members of Nevada's Economic Forum and for the moment have more power over future state government spending than Gov.-elect Brian Sandoval or any legislator.
Not a small government type in the bunch. Their natural propensity to underestimate revenues.
Actually, these polititically appointed beancounters only estimate future revenues -- based on current taxation levels. Hannibal and the Legislature can vote to increase -- or decrease -- taxes as much as they want to fund their target spending.
Monday, May 24, 2010
Don't Vote!
Orginally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Based on the BIG government caliber of the gubernatorial candidates currently announced, whoever wins the November election deserves to be recalled. A certifiable recall petition must contain valid signatures numbering >= 25% of the votes cast in the general election. The fewer the votes cast the lower the recall bar.
Hey Republicans. If your Party nominates a US Senate candidate other than Sharron, don't vote on Election Day. A recall election of the new Governor could occur as soon as July 1, 2011, possibly while a special session he called to pass the blowout FY '12/'13 is convening. That will make the shnook think twice about signing the Horsefurd-Raggio-Oceguera Republicrat budget.
Based on the BIG government caliber of the gubernatorial candidates currently announced, whoever wins the November election deserves to be recalled. A certifiable recall petition must contain valid signatures numbering >= 25% of the votes cast in the general election. The fewer the votes cast the lower the recall bar.
Hey Republicans. If your Party nominates a US Senate candidate other than Sharron, don't vote on Election Day. A recall election of the new Governor could occur as soon as July 1, 2011, possibly while a special session he called to pass the blowout FY '12/'13 is convening. That will make the shnook think twice about signing the Horsefurd-Raggio-Oceguera Republicrat budget.
Sunday, May 2, 2010
Too Much Nevada Government
Originally posted in a LVRJ forum
Lawyer Polsenberg said It was a clever legislator's trick to pass the spending side ... and then be forced to vote on whether to pass the revenue
It's not "clever". Under NSC Article 9 §2 it's the law.
The crooked politicians allocate the first 115 days of the legislative session to impose upon us as much government as they can think of. More K-12. More football scholarships. More senior, mental health, and employment training programs.
More retirement benefits for state employees.
Pile it on.
When they add it all up .. SURPRSE! Government in the next biennium needs to be 10% larger than it already is. For FY '12/'13 the Republicrats are hinting 20% (~$8.2B)! A small government legislator would vote NAY on all government spending except that which is absolutely, constitutionally required. The three branches, 18 public schools, three UNR applied science departments, a few other small things, and that's it. ~$200M.
In correct sequence, next starts the acrimonious five day debate over how to pay for it. That typically means higher business and sales taxes, though it would be perfectly legitimate for legislators to fund BIG government through user fees. For instance, $10,000 per K-12 student. $800 per UNLV credit. That sort of thing. A small government legislator would have little problem voting YEA to such "new" taxes. That is, "no" on the spending, "yes" on the taxes.
Seems like every session you get a few "Conservatives" who vote YEA on the spending and NAY on the funding mechanism. As if BIG government will somehow pay for itself. Of course lets them demagogue I SUPPORT public education! and No new taxes!
That's clever like a thief.
Lawyer Polsenberg said It was a clever legislator's trick to pass the spending side ... and then be forced to vote on whether to pass the revenue
It's not "clever". Under NSC Article 9 §2 it's the law.
The crooked politicians allocate the first 115 days of the legislative session to impose upon us as much government as they can think of. More K-12. More football scholarships. More senior, mental health, and employment training programs.
More retirement benefits for state employees.
Pile it on.
When they add it all up .. SURPRSE! Government in the next biennium needs to be 10% larger than it already is. For FY '12/'13 the Republicrats are hinting 20% (~$8.2B)! A small government legislator would vote NAY on all government spending except that which is absolutely, constitutionally required. The three branches, 18 public schools, three UNR applied science departments, a few other small things, and that's it. ~$200M.
In correct sequence, next starts the acrimonious five day debate over how to pay for it. That typically means higher business and sales taxes, though it would be perfectly legitimate for legislators to fund BIG government through user fees. For instance, $10,000 per K-12 student. $800 per UNLV credit. That sort of thing. A small government legislator would have little problem voting YEA to such "new" taxes. That is, "no" on the spending, "yes" on the taxes.
Seems like every session you get a few "Conservatives" who vote YEA on the spending and NAY on the funding mechanism. As if BIG government will somehow pay for itself. Of course lets them demagogue I SUPPORT public education! and No new taxes!
That's clever like a thief.
Hannibal Sandoval
Originally posted in a LVRJ Forum
Hannibal Sandoval lawyered That is not raising taxes
Let's be fair to the RINO. An AG cannot raise taxes. But it is also true that Sandoval's role in Guinn's tax hike cannot be dismissed as simply a lawyer reresenting his client.
The AG is supposed to provide a legal opinion. Sandoval probably told Guinn "you have a good case".
Strike 1.
The AG must take legal action when the Governor so directs. He can also take legal action INDEPENDENT of the Governor. The NSC is silent about tie-breaks. That is, when the Governor wants to sue and the AG doesn't.
Constutional issues aside, Sandoval could have simply refused to comply. The way that Cortez-Masto has refused to participate in Fibbons' Obamacare lawsuit.
Strike 2.
Sandoval is a close political ally of archetype RINO Raggio. He even works at the same politically connected, BIG government law firm.
STRIKE THREE!
Hannibal Sandoval lawyered That is not raising taxes
Let's be fair to the RINO. An AG cannot raise taxes. But it is also true that Sandoval's role in Guinn's tax hike cannot be dismissed as simply a lawyer reresenting his client.
The AG is supposed to provide a legal opinion. Sandoval probably told Guinn "you have a good case".
Strike 1.
The AG must take legal action when the Governor so directs. He can also take legal action INDEPENDENT of the Governor. The NSC is silent about tie-breaks. That is, when the Governor wants to sue and the AG doesn't.
Constutional issues aside, Sandoval could have simply refused to comply. The way that Cortez-Masto has refused to participate in Fibbons' Obamacare lawsuit.
Strike 2.
Sandoval is a close political ally of archetype RINO Raggio. He even works at the same politically connected, BIG government law firm.
STRIKE THREE!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Too Many Consulting Contracts
Originally posted in a LVRJ forum.
the research firm Applied Analysis, which analyzed data for Sandoval ..
This politically connected firm does a LOT of business with our state and even individual politicians. Who's their lobbyist?
Why did Sandoval even need to hire a consulting firm to divine what shoud be obvious? Nevada government is way too BIG and needs to be drastically CUT. Certainly Applied Analysis' recommendations did NOT include elimination of service contracts for politically connected firms such as itself!
the research firm Applied Analysis, which analyzed data for Sandoval ..
This politically connected firm does a LOT of business with our state and even individual politicians. Who's their lobbyist?
Why did Sandoval even need to hire a consulting firm to divine what shoud be obvious? Nevada government is way too BIG and needs to be drastically CUT. Certainly Applied Analysis' recommendations did NOT include elimination of service contracts for politically connected firms such as itself!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
CCEA Whining
Originally posted in a LVRJ forum
CCSD teachers are such whiners. Boo Hoo. I have a license, a graduate degree and 10+ years experience yet I still only get paid HALF of what a BJ dealer makes ..
Get over it! A buxom cocktail waitress with a high school diploma who makes $12,000 per month is providing 4X as much value to this economy than a plain-jane educated teacher making $3,000. Don't give me any of this nonsense about "priorities", "equity", blah blah blah. Instead of wasting your money on tuition maybe you should have invested in cosmetic surgery.
I used to work with an ex-teacher who TRIPLED her salary upon entering my 100% private sector field -- and she wasn't that pretty.
CCSD teachers are such whiners. Boo Hoo. I have a license, a graduate degree and 10+ years experience yet I still only get paid HALF of what a BJ dealer makes ..
Get over it! A buxom cocktail waitress with a high school diploma who makes $12,000 per month is providing 4X as much value to this economy than a plain-jane educated teacher making $3,000. Don't give me any of this nonsense about "priorities", "equity", blah blah blah. Instead of wasting your money on tuition maybe you should have invested in cosmetic surgery.
I used to work with an ex-teacher who TRIPLED her salary upon entering my 100% private sector field -- and she wasn't that pretty.
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