User profile: lvmachead

Joined: March 28, 2008

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Posted on: Chase for federal grants another peripatetic quest to improve state schools

And now we will get the usual responses blaming "too many administrators" and "the Teacher's Union" for all the problems in education. This without any hint that 20 years of spending that kept pace with neither inflation or population growth has resulted in overcrowded classrooms and a disillusioned cadre of teachers. Couple this with a testing scheme that blocks innovation and creativity and you have the mess that passes for education in Nevada.

(Suggest removal) 12/6/09 at 6:41 a.m.

Posted on: Reid clears major health care hurdle, daunting weeks ahead

Are the Republicans worried that if the American people hear an actual debate of what's really being proposed, they might change their minds again and once more support the health care reform? If the bill is truly as bad as the conservatives claim, debate will prove that and they will have an opportunity to amend and change it. By blocking debate, they are saying they don't want the American People to really learn what is being proposed.

(Suggest removal) 11/21/09 at 12:44 p.m.

Posted on: Reform expensive? Compared to what?

After reading the usual mostly selfish arguments (I've got mine, let those without suffer.)I would like to point out a simple fact you all seem to be missing. The increasing weight of health care costs on the economy, means less money for pay raises or fewer companies being able to provide health insurance, so we will all have to spend an ever increasing part of our stagnant paychecks for ever decreasing coverage. Something has to be done or healthcare costs will drag the economy even further down and place even more of us at risk of bankruptcy.

(Suggest removal) 11/17/09 at 11:23 a.m.

Posted on: More evidence of a broken tax system

We have the worst schools, worst safety net for children at risk, and a crumbing transportation infrastructure (poorly maintained roads and highways). You get what you pay for. You bemoan the "overpaid" state workers, who are taking forced furloughs and layoffs, while you complain about the increased waiting time at state offices.We also have the fewest state workers per capita of any state, so our state workers are forced to work more overtime increasing their pay. State revenues have not kept pace with population or inflation for twenty years and the legislature has done nothing but cut for all that time. Nevadans get what they pay for. Lowest taxes, lowest and worst services and infrastructure, which will further limit the ability of the state to recover from the recession.

(Suggest removal) 11/14/09 at 9:07 a.m.

Posted on: Judge's dismissal of 215 Beltway suit paves way for vote

Whether you like Tom Collins or not, this is a bad precedent. If a contractor can go to court and get a deal to silence the votes that kept them from getting a contract, why do we have elected officials.

(Suggest removal) 11/3/09 at 12:09 p.m.

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