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Posted on: A redundant debate on taxing

And yet Chuck Muth supports Jim Gibbons more than he does Brian Sandoval.

Apparently in his world it's worse to not sign the no-tax pledge at all then to sign it and then break it (as Gibbons did when he said that if the voters supported new taxes, he would not veto them).

And Harley, could you learn a new song? This one is well worn out. Perhaps you have a plan on how to run the basic services of the state (such as prisons and road repair) without taxes? Should the Department of Corrections hold a bake sale when they need money?

(Suggest removal) 9/23/09 at 9:56 a.m.

Posted on: Moderate image could haunt Sandoval

"I do know that for the most part federal funds rarely exceed half the state's contribution let alone 3 times higher."

Not 3 times higher. Current Medicaid allocation is for every $1 the state government pays, the federal government provides $2 in matching funds.

So for every dollar you take out of that budget, you lose that $2 match. $1 + $2 = $3.

(Suggest removal) 9/17/09 at 11:59 a.m.

Posted on: Moderate image could haunt Sandoval

"Spending has NOT been cut to essential services, the legislature still spends more money per person than it did in the year 2000."

What would you suggest? More pay cuts for state workers? More furloughs?

We already have the lowest Medicaid matching contribution in the nation, and every dollar you cut out of health and human services is actually a $3 cut due to loss of matching federal funds. Should we cut more there?

Should we hike tuition, even though students now are having trouble getting student loans to make the ends meet?

Where should we cut, Patrick?

(Suggest removal) 9/17/09 at 10 a.m.

Posted on: Adults acting like children

KillerB

Your logic is to use the First Amendment as a sword - that no one can criticize anyone because everyone has the right to free speech under the First Amendment.

The First Amendment is not a sword. It is a shield from the government using the censor button against speech they don't like.

Did the government censor Kanye West? No.

Did the government censor Rep. Wilson? No. They expressed formal disapproval, but did not muzzle him.

(Suggest removal) 9/17/09 at 8:02 a.m.

Posted on: Adults acting like children

KillerB,

It doesn't apply in either case - you are twisting the meaning of the First Amendment all out of shape.

(Suggest removal) 9/16/09 at 3:23 p.m.

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