Another reminder of why you can't trust Nevada's politicians
Although to be fair, you really can't trust politicians anywhere.
Chuck Muth's compiled a long list of Nevada's politicians who promised not to raise taxes while they were campaigning in 2008. Turns out, they lied. And now you're paying for it.
* When asked about taxes by a voter during his primary campaign, Sen. Bill Raggio declared, "Well, I'm not going to raise taxes, I can guarantee you that." He then proceeded to vote for over a billion dollars worth of higher taxes.There's plenty more, too.
* Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford said, Raggio-like, "I won't vote for tax increases next session - not when the private sector is losing revenue and losing jobs." Despite the private sector continuing to lose revenue and lose jobs, Horsford then proceeded to not only shove a billion dollars worth of higher taxes down our throats, he continued to push for a new business-killing corporate income tax.
* Assemblywoman April Mastroluca said, "I can't see the people of Nevada being able to afford tax increases." She then proceeded to vote for over a billion dollars worth of higher taxes on the people of Nevada.
* Sen. Allison Copening said, "I'm not an advocate of taxation in this climate." Despite the fact that the economic "climate" only got worse by the time she was sworn in, Sen. Copening went on to vote for over a billion dollars worth of higher taxes.
* "There's no appetite for new taxes," said Assemblyman Paul Aizley, before chowing down on over a billion dollars worth of higher taxes.
* "I really have no appetite for raising taxes," Assemblywoman Marilyn Dondero Loop said, before coming down with a major case of the "munchies" and voting for over a billion dollars worth of higher taxes.
Or if you don't like calling our legislators liars, you could always refer to them as a "collection of irredeemable nincompoops, borderline criminals and self-interested cowards," as Jon Ralston did.
Just something to keep in mind as a subcommittee of the Interim Finance Committee meets on Monday to discuss the tax study Nevada's politicians are going to use to try to raise your taxes (again!) in 2011.
