OK, it appears the governor and the Legislature are prepared to drain our state’s emergency Rainy Day Fund because we’re in a financial crisis and there just isn’t a dime to spare anywhere in the budget which wouldn’t adversely affect critical government services in the areas of public education, health care for the indigent and […]
Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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FIRING THE CANNON: Congressman Chris Cannon (R-Utah) is a huckster and a deadbeat. The only way to get money the guy owes you from his wallet is with a crowbar or a court order. And even then, good luck. I know this from personal experience.
Well, what goes around comes around. […]
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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In an angry - darned near “postal” - message to legislators on Tuesday, Theophane Souza of the Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) sent the following email using his taxpayer-funded government email account:
“Why do you think the state workers should carry the burden alone? Not two weeks ago, our lying, cheating, texting man […]
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Fox News has a story today about two young girls in Utah, 9 and 7, who were out protesting the high cost of gas. The reason: Four bucks per gallon gas forced mom to make some choices and set some spending priorities. Gas was a necessity; cable TV and the cartoon channels were a […]
Posted on June 25th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Nevada’s state government isn’t taking in anywhere NEAR enough tax revenue these days to pay for the over-sized government the Legislature has grown for the past 15 years. The situation is so bad that a special session has been called by the governor and is scheduled to convene on Friday of this week to […]
Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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As I’ve said all along, my preference would be significant layoffs of non-essential government employees before considering a delay in the projected cost-of-living (COLA) increase for all government workers scheduled to take effect on July 1st. Alas, that can’t happen…and government workers have only their own unions to blame.
You see, as state Sen. Bob […]
Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Professional educators and public school apologists have been chirping for years that education is so poorly funded that there isn’t even enough money for textbooks. Most of us on Planet Reality knew that was total B.S., but now we have professional educators admitting it publicly. Of course, the ONLY reason they are admitting […]
Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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Several government workers who don’t want their 4 percent cost-of-living pay hike delayed have openly suggested alternative ways to cut government costs. The three most often-cited suggestions include:
1.) Letting government workers retire earlier so they can live a life of leisure at taxpayer expense without incurring a penalty for retiring early.
2.) Working […]
Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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I have been opposed to delaying the 4 percent cost-of-living (COLA) increase for government workers scheduled to kick in on July 1st, preferring instead layoffs of non-essential staff. However, after reading a ton of whiny, outrageous, and downright insulting emails which have been sent to state legislators - all at that the behest of […]
Posted on June 23rd, 2008 by Chuck Muth
Filed under: Nevada | 6 Comments »
One of the most over-used, BS arguments for “more money” for education is this notion that there isn’t enough money for schoolbooks. And aside from University Chancellor Jim Rogers, one of the loudest, most vociferous complainers about an alleged lack of money for education has been Washoe County school superintendent Paul Dugan. Now […]
Posted on June 22nd, 2008 by Chuck Muth
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