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Friends,
Last week I
held off on sending out my email update while I
took some time to reflect on the 78th legislative session. I have to
say, those 120 days in Carson City were a whirlwind full of unforeseen
events.
After analyzing the events that took place over the last few months, I am
still
just as angry as I was in this picture, on the day session came to a
close.
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When we
started this session with a Republican majority in
both houses and a Republican Governor, I was optimistic that this would be
a
great session, full of positive changes to benefit Nevadans. Unfortunately,
many of our elected officials were too easily persuaded to go back on the
promises they made once they were wined and dined by the Governor and his
staff.
I want to
tell you the whole story of what happened on the
tax vote. On our second to last day of session, Senate Bill 483 was brought
to
the floor for a vote. Assemblyman Ira Hansen proposed an amendment that
would
require SB483 to have sunset provisions, preventing the taxes from becoming
permanent. Here’s how the vote went down.
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Republicans
who voted FOR sunsets: Dickman, Edwards, Ellison, Fiore, Gardner, Hansen,
Jones, O'Neill, Seaman, Shelton, Silberkraus, Titus, Trowbridge,
Wheeler
Republicans
who voted AGAINST sunsets: Anderson, Armstrong, Hambrick, Hickey,
Kirner, Nelson, Stewart, Woodbury
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The second
amendment would take the text from AB 464 and add
it into SB 483. The amended plan included making the once temporary sunset
tax
increases permanent, an increase in the payroll tax and the creation of a
commerce tax, which we all know is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
It's a margins tax. Don't be fooled! A vote
for this amendment was a vote for taxes.
Below is a
complete list of everyone who voted in favor of
this amendment, please, take note!
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Republicans
who voted AGAINST this amendment to raise your taxes: Dickman, Ellison,
Fiore, Hansen, Jones, Seaman, Shelton, Titus, Wheeler
Republicans
who voted FOR this amendment to raise your taxes: Anderson,
Armstrong, Edwards, Gardner, Hambrick, Hickey, Kirner, Nelson, O'Neill,
Silberkraus, Stewart, Trowbridge, Woodbury
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Finally,
here is the vote of the Assembly Members, including
the 13 Republicans, who voted in favor of the amended bill, SB 483,
effectively
creating the LARGEST TAX HIKE IN NEVADA’S HISTORY. I feel confident
that voters
of Nevada will hold these individuals accountable in the next
election.
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Republicans who voted AGAINST this
legislation to raise your taxes: Dickman, Edwards, Ellison, Fiore, Hansen,
Jones, Seaman, Shelton, Titus, Wheeler
Republicans who voted FOR this
legislation to raise your taxes: Anderson, Armstrong, Gardner, Hambrick,
Hickey, Kirner, Nelson, O'Neill, Silberkraus, Stewart, Trowbridge,
Woodbury
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It is
disheartening to see so many elected officials turn
their backs on taxpayers and business owners and blatantly violate their
campaign promises. Many of these legislators campaigned that they would not
raise taxes, but here’s the proof. Among these representative, the
most disappointing
is Governor Sandoval who used his influence to essentially buy votes and
promote his own agenda. I know I am not alone when I say that Governor
Sandoval
has lost my veneration.
The manner in which our elected
officials chose to handle
themselves was nothing short of sickening and selfish. Don’t think
for a moment that voters
don’t see right through the act. Just because a legislator claims he
voted
against the tax bill, SB483, look deeper at the amendment, because a vote
for
the second amendment was a vote for taxes.
Smoke and mirrors won’t fool
Nevada voters, and neither will
stories about bribery and wiretaps. The worst part of all this is wiretaps
don’t just hurt the person who’s targeted. Wiretaps have the
potential to hurt
everyone involved because things that may have been said in confidence are
no
longer private. That trust is lost, especially when personal details may
become
public as part of this investigation. All in all, it left a very bad
impression
for all of the Nevadans who cared enough to vote to send us to Carson City.
Yes, I’m looking at you,
Assemblyman Chris Edwards.
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Although
this 78th session did not go as well as
we anticipated, I do not feel that all hope is lost for the real,
conservative
Republicans of Nevada. In the 77 legislative session there were
only 5 conservative Republican Assembly Members who were dedicated to not
raising taxes. This session we were lucky to have 12 members who remained
true
to the promises made to constituents and voted down new taxes. I am
confident
that this trend will continue, and in the upcoming session we will be able
to
give Nevadans the strong-willed representatives they deserve.
This session the media chose to portray me as having a quick temper on the
floor. Though I may not always be politically correct, it is only because I
am
passionate about protecting Nevadans and our rights. I represent the people
of
District 4, and my votes are for my constituents and our future
generations.
Now
it’s time to get back to work because we can defeat this tax if we
all work together. We talked about that Saturday on Walk the Talk
with Michele Fiore. Click
here to listen to our last episode and plan to join us every Saturday
from 9am to 10am on KDWN 720am.
I stand with
you, Nevada.
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