I think it is time to raise taxes (Las Vegas, Reno: HOA, schools)

von949 · 06-10-2011, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegas Joe

Yes we all like the fact that this is a "no tax" state. No income, no corporate, no inventory, no inheritance and many other no taxes. But the fact is that we are going to have to do something about the sorry state our schools and UNLV are getting into. The budget cuts are really going to hurt education here and that is going to kill any chance we have of attracting new businesses here and diversifying the economy more. Yes businesses love low taxes but they hate lousy schools even more than they love low taxes. I say we need to raise taxes just a little here to make our schools better.

It wont bother me one bit if taxes are raised. Just as long as the tax money is going to a needed source.

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Originally Posted by h0tmess

But why raise taxes when the unemployment rate is at a disgraceful high? Even those with jobs are having hard times right now.

Leave people's money alone. There can be cuts made elsewhee to make up for money.

Where?

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Originally Posted by Danknee

One tax I would support is a gasoline tax to support road construction. The roads here are overall the biggest permanently unfinished construction project I've ever seen. This kind of tax proportionately taxes those who drive more, supports the construction industry and can get some of these ridiculous road projects moving.

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Originally Posted by Danknee

Think about it this way: If the school system were run like a business, and the education results are stock results. Now imagine that with this business the core teachers were the key to getting those positive end results (stock returns aka education results in this example), do you think an effective CEO would cut those teachers? Of course not, they would cut everything else 95% except those teachers. There is a better way to do it, other states have found it, Nevada could too with the right leadership and direction.

A good start would be more financial transparency and 3rd party review.

If you really think about it, the "education relults"(students) would be looked at like revenue(profits). If you have non-performing stocks, what do you do? Sell the stock? Some companies can just write this off at the end of the year.

So basically we get rid of the non performing students.

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Originally Posted by las vegas drunk

It has been proven over and over that raising taxes LOWERS incoming revenue. The right thing to do is to lower taxes. Also, a lot of us could care less about the education system. I do not have children, no will I ever go to college. Even if raising taxes could help the system, I should not be forced to pay into it.

We are all "forced" to pay for a lot of things we dont use. Roads/highways/schools/medicare/medicaid/public housing/.....etc

von949 · 06-10-2011, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hannaranch

I think America needs to start taxing all these people who drive hybrids.
They don't use as much gas and are not paying enough gas tax for our roads!!!!!

They pay elsewhere. Their initial purchase of the hybrid(they are not cheap). And the electric car owners pay with their increased elctric bills.

kimba01 · 06-11-2011, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by las vegas drunk

It has been proven over and over that raising taxes LOWERS incoming revenue. The right thing to do is to lower taxes. Also, a lot of us could care less about the education system. I do not have children, no will I ever go to college. Even if raising taxes could help the system, I should not be forced to pay into it.

I think the point is that if they do not do better in the educational area, you will not attract people to the area. Even if they proposed a good medical facility, it would likely have difficulty due to the educational system.

irishspy · 06-11-2011, 04:10 AM

You must be nuts to raise taxes to cover mis-spending and waste in Goverment. Look at the other states that did this and see if they are better off NO!!! They just spend more. Take NYS lottery to pay for education HA! our taxes keep going up and up and the schools are no better. Kids Graduate and move some place else where taxes are not so high. $4.35 tax on a pack of cigarettes for more money HA! Did not lower a dam thing in this state. Sales tax on everthing not a necessity. When does Food and Medicine and clothes not become a necessity. Once the tax raising craze begins it never stops it allows politicans a cheap easy way out and they treat it a cash cow. Nevada stick to your guns and stay put. It seems in NYS the only legislation they can pass is something they can tax. Our property taxes are out of sight in NYS so they want to cap them but there is a catch the state will not remove any mandates on local goverment. Who will pay for this Us the tax payer. I for one am heading out of NYS in the next year and guess where I am going Nevada!!! If I stay here it will be dog food in a can and dumpster buffet. lol

clutchcargo777 · 06-11-2011, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by von949

They pay elsewhere. Their initial purchase of the hybrid(they are not cheap). And the electric car owners pay with their increased elctric bills.

How does this pay for the roads they use?

von949 · 06-11-2011, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by clutchcargo777

How does this pay for the roads they use?

The government is going to have to find a way to get that money from the car manufacturers and electric companies. Obviously if these hybrid/electric car owners spend less time at the pump and more time on the road....then you gotta get them somewhere else. Usually a hybrid costs about $10K-15K more than a non hybrid of the same model. And these electric vehicles will definitely increase someone's electric bill. This money should be siphoned to pay for roads.

unf0rgiven6262 · 06-11-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by von949

The government is going to have to find a way to get that money from the car manufacturers and electric companies. Obviously if these hybrid/electric car owners spend less time at the pump and more time on the road....then you gotta get them somewhere else. Usually a hybrid costs about $10K-15K more than a non hybrid of the same model. And these electric vehicles will definitely increase someone's electric bill. This money should be siphoned to pay for roads.

They advertise that the car only increases the electric bill a few dollars a month.

dynimagelv · 06-11-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by unf0rgiven6262

They advertise that the car only increases the electric bill a few dollars a month.

add that to the list of the three greatest lies.....

I won this BUCKLE at the National Finals

Ma pic-up trux all paid fer.

Ill still respect ya in the mornin.

Vegas Joe · 06-11-2011, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by MediocreButArrogant

That's because all the Hispanic students in the central valley and southern California drag the average down. Look at Palo Alto, Gunn, Saratoga, Monte Vista, and Lynnbrook high schools in Silicon Valley. All are in the top 70 to 100 public high schools in the US, as ranked by US News and World Report. What do they have in common: Affluent, extremely well educated parents, many of whom work in high tech, who place a lot of importance on education, and 50-75% Asian student bodies.

Like Colin Quinn said, the only students we have who can compete with students in India and China, are our own Indian and Chinese students.

We are going to have to find ways to better educate the Hispanic population. What we have now is a disaster in the making with millions of unemployed Hispanics that will be running rampage through our streets and cities in a few years if we don't help them get an education now. You'd figure we would have learned that from the blacks who were not educated and now fill prisons and jails. If we let that happen with the Hispanics we are in for lots of trouble I fear because there are many more of them. Especially here in the southwest. So I don't mind paying a little more to help them now.

dynimagelv · 06-11-2011, 10:37 AM

It's time for the Casino owners to hear the sound of their heads popping out of their A$$e$ and getting the lottery passed.

ASSUMING that that money is earmarked 100% for education [in addition to moneys already going their]

THEN revamping the entire education system in this state...

Starting with explaining WHY they thought it was a good idea to hire a guy that was FIRED from Colorado for [at least] gross ethical violations.