Senate Democrats may not back revenue neutral tax reform

Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2013 | 3:50 p.m.

CARSON CITY--Senate Majority Leader Mo Denis, D-Las Vegas, said Wednesday a revenue neutral approach to tax reform advocated by his Democratic counterpart in the Assembly may not go far enough in addressing the need for additional tax dollars for education and other state services. While Republican support has been growing for reform that would broaden the tax structure but not necessarily result in in a tax increase this year, the approach has had a lukewarm reception from Democrats. Denis said he would wait for full hearings on all the options before passing final judgement, but indicated he believes education needs ...

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By SgtRock

Feb. 7, 2013

3:09 a.m.

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Tax and spend....tax and spend....tax and spend.

It is a broken record that Democrats are constantly playing.
By truthiness

Feb. 7, 2013

8:48 a.m.

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Until the headline reads: Democrats REFUSE to entertain revenue-neutral tax reform, I won't be satisfied. This is the brainchild of NPRI, its affiliated business groups, state Republicans and other anti-government free-marketeers. It is just another wrung on the conservative ladder leading to strangled government. Democrats should not embrace it.

This year's agenda contains other notable conservative pets: elimination of construction defect laws that exonerate developer responsibility while weakening consumer protections; elimination of prevailing wage requirements; elimination of collective bargaining rights. None of these reflect Democratic principles.