helenweils wrote on January 15, 2009 03:38 PM: I'm the madame. I've seen better days, though. Actually, I've never really had any good days; however, I do think we need a tax increase and more social programs to help the needy.

Helenweils wrote on January 15, 2009 01:16 PM: My escort business in Wyoming is offering a six-percent discount to all state employees.

Ken wrote on January 15, 2009 12:18 PM: ths -- until last year, no one was paying people to move into Nevada. They came here in droves on their own. Many from states like California, where the tax burden got to be too much.

Why did the tax burden get to be too much? Because CA government spends obscene amounts of money on social programs. Much of that money is lost due to fraud, waste and abuse. Most studies show that government, at all levels, fritters away about a third of all revenues on fraud, waste and abuse.

Nevada is becoming a California-lite. I cannot see how anyone in this State can see that as a good thing? When we had low unemployment, we had a surplus. Now that unemployment has ticked up the answer is not to abandon the model that has worked so well for the state. The answer is to throttle back on expenditures and continue to encourage business in the state.

When you look at what our neighbors are going through -- particularly Arizona and California; both near bankruptcy -- Nevada would do well to not go down the path of higher taxes. 2009 may suck but 2010 and beyond will look very good for the state if we show some discipline.

ths wrote on January 15, 2009 10:45 AM: Ken, please explain outside of businesses producing jobs and paying property tax what they pay into the resources they use? Workers pay no income tax and property tax here is set low compared to the rest of the country. So how do you expect to get by with less?

What is better saying we have no business taxes and no good services, or we have lower business taxes then the next state and have services just as good as the next state?

When running a business you got to look at everything including the hiring pool. The quality of that is often directly tied to education within the area. It costs money to hire from out of state and move them here. Often paying to fly qualified people here for interviews then paying to move them.

That could cost anywhere from $2,000-$5,000 per hired person. I rather pay that in taxes and improve the quality of life here then flush it down the toilet year after year.

Ken wrote on January 15, 2009 08:50 AM: The problem with taxes is that when you raise them, the only ones who will leave the state will be those who know how to produce. The parasites will remain behind and the situation will get even worse.

If Nevada does not remain a business friendly state, there will be zero revenue coming in.

What? wrote on January 15, 2009 08:38 AM: helenweils, you are all over the place. I see your comments on lots of articles and you seem bipolar. I have no idea what your point is or where you stand. Maybe you should stop posting comments and let the rest of the people take over for you. Get some help...you're worrying the rest of us.

ths wrote on January 15, 2009 08:26 AM: Time for the teachers union to step up for the benefit of the rest of the state. They cannot strike, but they can petition.

Start the recall petition as a union. Don't just sue breach of contract. Do this state a favor and get rid of this do nothing governor. Think how many signatures the teachers alone would cover and then all the parents that drop off and pickup from school everyday. It is a captive audience for petition drives.

Time to move forward and rally the troops. We have enough people that want to see the recall. We just need a group that has the foot soldiers to make it reality.

Jay Stevens wrote on January 15, 2009 07:56 AM: There's a protest and SNEA / AFSCME Local 4041 isn't there. Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!!! Can't even rally their troops, again and again and again........

HELENWEILS wrote on January 15, 2009 07:55 AM: Taxes must be increased. How can anyone think otherwise. THAT is a no brainer!

helenweils wrote on January 15, 2009 07:09 AM: The only solution is to raise taxes. We can cut spending, but a tax increase will also be needed. I'd like to see a tax on Internet businesses that operate in this state but are licenses by another state (e.g., Montana or Wyoming). I have such a business and I would be willing to pay a tax on it.

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