{"id":8078,"date":"2015-01-20T01:23:18","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T08:23:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalhat.com\/?p=8078"},"modified":"2015-01-20T01:23:18","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T08:23:18","slug":"nevada-state-of-the-state-2015-tax-spend-republicans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2015\/01\/20\/nevada-state-of-the-state-2015-tax-spend-republicans\/","title":{"rendered":"Nevada State of the State 2015: Tax &#038; Spend Republicans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fresh off of a historic election which saw Republicans in Nevada win both houses of the legislature and the Governorship for the first time since the 1920&#8217;s, and the first time to win all the partisan statewide offices in addition to the trifecta.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;With most of the statewide officers and a majority of the Assembly caucus being conservatives, you&#8217;d think Republicans would try to reduce the size and scope of government.\u00a0 Wrong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In his 2015 State of the State address, Governor Sandoval has declared his intent to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jrn.com\/ktnv\/news\/Gov-Sandoval-unveils-budget-with-11-billion-tax-increase-288773231.html\" target=\"_blank\">massively expand the government<\/a> <em>for the children<\/em>.\u00a0 How will he do this?\u00a0 Raising over $1 Billion in taxes, including a margins tax&#8230; despite Nevada voters voting against it by a 4 to 1 margin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8079\" title=\"Sandoval_One_Billion\" src=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandoval_One_Billion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandoval_One_Billion.jpg 400w, https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Sandoval_One_Billion-252x300.jpg 252w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><!--more-->&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Some of the reactions on Twitter:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>I missed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a> but I understand my business is supposed to write a check<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ron Nelsen (@RSNelsen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RSNelsen\/status\/555928592895340544\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>Did anyone in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvleg?src=hash\">#nvleg<\/a> run on the platform of higher taxes or passing the largest tax increase in Nevada history? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvsots?src=hash\">#nvsots<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Victor Joecks (@VictorJoecks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictorJoecks\/status\/555932650150449152\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>Voters rejected margin tax 4 to 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovSandoval\">@GovSandoval<\/a> proposes a modified margin tax as part of largest tax increase in Nevada history. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvsots?src=hash\">#nvsots<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Victor Joecks (@VictorJoecks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictorJoecks\/status\/555931855254343680\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>Voters rejected facilities $$ for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClarkCountySch\">@ClarkCountySch<\/a> 2 to 1 in 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovSandoval\">@GovSandoval<\/a> proposes to bypass voters. Did he campaign on that? <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvsots?src=hash\">#nvsots<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Victor Joecks (@VictorJoecks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictorJoecks\/status\/555931576786092034\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>Gen. Fund spending under <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovSandoval\">@GovSandoval<\/a>: $6.24 bil in 2011, $6.6 bil in 2013, proposed $7.3 bil for 2015 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvsots?src=hash\">#nvsots<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvleg?src=hash\">#nvleg<\/a>  Where were the cuts?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Victor Joecks (@VictorJoecks) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VictorJoecks\/status\/555930850596880384\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>$1.1 Billion dollar tax increase is what you get when your choice is tax &amp; spend GOP, tax &amp; spend Democrats, or Ron Paul Cultists | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePoliticalHat\/status\/555930733068709890\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>Nothing says &quot;We are business friendly!&quot; like a $1.1 tax increase! | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVGov?src=hash\">#NVGov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVLeg?src=hash\">#NVLeg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePoliticalHat\/status\/555929114369331200\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>I can think of 1.1 Billion reasons why the GOP will loose control of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVLeg?src=hash\">#NVLeg<\/a> in 2016. | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePoliticalHat\/status\/555928497982803968\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>RT <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elizthompsn\">@elizthompsn<\/a>: Under Gov&#39;s plan, annual biz license fee scaled to gross receipts. Lowest would be $400, highest would be $4M. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sondra Cosgrove (@SondraCosgrove) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SondraCosgrove\/status\/555920050189008896\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>Definitely a lot of high promises from this <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a> or should I say NV$OT$<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nierada Nina (@Trip_N) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Trip_N\/status\/555922385829130240\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a> do you hear that?  That&#39;s the sound of businesses leaving California, passing nv and going to states NOT raising taxes and fees.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason G Smith (@JasonGSmithorg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JasonGSmithorg\/status\/555925959699083264\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>To those Nevadans who thought that GOP taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVLeg?src=hash\">#NVLeg<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVGov?src=hash\">#NVGov<\/a> would result in more liberty &amp;less gov&#39;t: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4CZtoWb1Tc\">https:\/\/t.co\/4CZtoWb1Tc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePoliticalHat\/status\/555922928509136897\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>1st time <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVGOP?src=hash\">#NVGOP<\/a> has <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvleg?src=hash\">#nvleg<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/nvgov?src=hash\">#nvgov<\/a> in 84 years. W\/ tax-hikes\/spending increases, it&#39;ll be another 84 years before they get it again <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Political Hat (@ThePoliticalHat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePoliticalHat\/status\/555921240029159425\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>&quot;Sunset taxes must be continued&quot;. Goodbye, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NVGOP\">@NVGOP<\/a>  Hope you enjoy your ONE session in the majority.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heidi Harris (@HeidiHarrisShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeidiHarrisShow\/status\/555916982760243200\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\" align=\"center\">\n<p>So great to hear a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NVGOPAssembly\">@NVGOPAssembly<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NVGOPSenate\">@NVGOPSenate<\/a> clapping so loudly for all the $$$ the governor wants to spend. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/disgusting?src=hash\">#disgusting<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NVSOTS?src=hash\">#NVSOTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Heidi Harris (@HeidiHarrisShow) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HeidiHarrisShow\/status\/555911126345850881\">January 16, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\"><meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@PoliticHatblog\"><meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ThePoliticalhat\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Nevada State of the State 2015: Tax &#038; Spend Republicans\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"In his 2015 State of the State address, Governor Sandoval has declared his intent to massively expand the government for the children.  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