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Imaginary Budget Cuts

Posted by Webmaster on December 9, 2008 under Economy, Spending, Tax Structure

When a Nevada political leader tells you that we’re facing 30% budget cuts, you can be sure that they are an employee, contractor or other direct beneficiary of government spending. Because it’s just not true.

Here’s a great post from NPRI showing the reality of Nevada’s taxes, including the latest projection:

YEAR

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

% Change

31.7%

14.1%

11.5%

2.8%

-2.9%

-9.1%