If you suddenly discovered your household income for 2009 would be about 30 percent less than what you had budgeted to spend, what would you do? Wouldn’t you sit down with your family and look for ways to drastically cut expenses? This is the same situation the state of Nevada is in, but when Governor Jim Gibbons proposed making painful cuts to the state budget for the … [Read more...] about Tough Times, Tough Choices: Governor’s Budget Deserves Support
Consumers Have a Right to Financial Privacy
Electronic commerce has made it possible to purchase virtually anything from the privacy of your own home. But many people still hesitate to use their credit cards to make electronic purchases. While their fears are based on solid reasoning, purchases on the Internet may be the least of their worries. Even if you never use your credit card, the fact that you have one puts you … [Read more...] about Consumers Have a Right to Financial Privacy
The Teacher’s Union Wants a Raise – Solution: Tax Business!
The teachers union is at it again. They're finalizing a plan to create a Nevada business tax that, if passed, would cripple our ability to attract new companies and create severe hardships for a number of existing businesses. The statutory initiative for a 5 percent business tax is being undertaken for the sake of "education" although the union's primary motive is to garner … [Read more...] about The Teacher’s Union Wants a Raise – Solution: Tax Business!