Lisa Sikes wrote on October 26, 2007 02:24 PM: Why has Clark County's representatives not written in to object this issue?

j wrote on October 23, 2007 05:13 PM: Why is government run by incompetent managers? In the private sector, one would look at the department with the most overtime, and recommend that dept cut OT. Next, look at the department that travels the most, and spends money on travel outside of Nevada, and cut this.

As usual, the most competent business people would never go into to public employment, because of the lack of leadership, and inability to implement real change.

Herb wrote on October 23, 2007 03:04 PM: I agree with the govenor on this, I am in favor of cutting social services for children. These programs cause more harm than good, they encourage the wrong people to reproduce. If you cannot afford to support your children from craddle to college, you should not be breeding. Taxpayers should not have to pay for other peoples children.

I do disagree with the govenor wanting to cut the juvenile justice system. I am all for locking up the young predators. If we cut the juvinile system, I am in favor of sending young offenders to the adult prisons and having them mix with the general prison population. That will teach them a lesson. Besides most of them will be serving much time in the adult prisons, why delay the inevitable?

Russ wrote on October 23, 2007 01:14 PM: For all you conservatives that decry opposition to the Reids, and fighting for assistance to needy children I have an idea. Since you all believe abortion should be banned and good christians don't need birth control and you'll never be able to make all parents take responsiblity for their actions, you should all adopt a needy or orphaned child and shut up.

Helen wrote on October 23, 2007 12:51 PM: Rory Reid needs to cut the budget as asked. Another place to cut would be
the $2m Children's museum, the built in pool for the politicians, the $70M
to $80m green tax breaks the legislature gave the casinos.
CUT THE ALL DAY KINDERGARTEN!!!

Unreal wrote on October 23, 2007 11:00 AM: How sad that the governor chooses to cut the money of Family services, how many more kids have to die before those in charge realize that it doesn't have to happen???? Cut something else, raise taxes on the casino's, raise taxes on the rich and cut the goddam loopholes for them. What a friggin joke.

Sad days people, sad days.

cas127 wrote on October 23, 2007 10:50 AM: Mike Willden I want to have your baby.

And make Rory Reid raise it.

It is about time somebody pointed out to the Reid mafia that they are not actually in charge of everything and that ol' Rory doesn't get to pick and choose which orders he'll follow.

I agree that child welfare should be a priority - but Rory doesn't get to be king by edict.

And the next kid who ends up dead won't be the fault of government - it will be the fault of crappy parents - who, if held terminally accountable, will serve as a very pointed lesson to the other legions of crappy parents.

BH wrote on October 23, 2007 10:28 AM: What does the Governor plan to use the money taken out of the program for? I'll bet more tax cuts for his elite buddies. Oh if the cuts do happen Clark County can impose a new tax, Lets call the new county GAT, the GIBBONS AVARICE TAX.

You have to love those compasionate conservatives, don't you?

oldlawdawg wrote on October 23, 2007 10:17 AM: If,in fact, Willden did first ask the County Commissioners where they would cut 5% if they had to,and the Commission reponded as Reid says -- by refusing to reposnd because that might suggest they were willing to make such cuts at all --then that is just further evidence of the entrenched, bloated arrogance of the Clark County Commissioners,each with their own individual political and personal baggage and agenda. At a minimum, the Commission could have identified areas where cuts can be made,even if they were only 3 percent cuts,and start negotiationg with the Governor. But to remain silent and simply ignore the inquiry because they do not want to make any cuts at all -- even if those cuts actually benefit a large number of Clark County residents who may receive no benefit from the programs whose budgets are to be cut however slightly, but may still benefit as residents of the State of Nevada as a result of a more fiscally stringent budget in economically stringent times. Clark County is a political subdivision of the State of Nevada,not a state unto itself. Clark County residents do not necessarily benefit at all from the largest County budget possible,and the notion there is no room for budget cuts is almost unimaginable if,in fact,our County Commisioners were realistic when making the first place by,say,not relying on unrealistic projected revenues from housing development -- and not being in the pockets of housing and commercial developers. When it comes to Rory Reid,the old saying "like father, like son" is starting to become all too true. Not responding with any potential budget cuts at all may be in the best interests of the "special interests" which support Reid and other Commissioners, but not in the best interest of residents of both state and county.

BC wrote on October 23, 2007 10:09 AM: Since everybody in government seems to be whining about the governor's unfairness with money that ISN'T THEIRS TO BEGIN WITH, why not make a 1 or 2 percent cut across the board? Then we will see which department heads really know how to deal in the face of adversity, and which ones to watch carefully to promote into more meaningless jobs. Treat it like an ARM, and your payments are getting unaffordable. Time to tighten the belts, all ye at the trough. The party is over, the good times have rolled on, and now we have to clean up. Stop snivelling and start LEADING YOUR DEPARTMENTS.

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