I now have more reasons to come up with synonyms for the word "sucks". Except this time I would like to use more explicit ones.
Nevada is just one of the many states facing a budget crisis right now. Its hard to imagine, being that in the last ten years property taxes have skyrocketed due to the rising cost of housing. Yet, they havent gone down since the housing market has plummeted. So why are all these states broke???
Our dumbass, lying, cheating governor decided to call a special session in order to address this budget shortfall. He decided that "delaying" (ie. eliminating) the cost of living raises that state employees and teachers receive on Jul 1, would be part of the solution to the budget problem. Educators will most likely get the raise, since it is part of their already negotiated and signed contracts. The budget cuts will likely occur by slashing other school programs, which will in turn, directly affect the education of our children.
State employees already got screwed last year, when the governor persuaded the legislature to change the COLA raises from 3% last year and 3% this year, to 2% last year and 4% this year. Somehow this was supposed to "even out" for the employees, but it would save the state a gazillion dollars due to the compound interest it would gain in the additional year. However, it looks state employees got swindled last year and will get thrown to the wolves this year.
Meanwhile, this idiot is prancing about in his private jet, texting his mistress 865 unauthorized text messages on his state issued phone, and fighting his wife to keep the divorce proceedings private because he doesnt want anyone to know the real reason they are getting divorced.
Just another reason Republicans are no longer my party of choice.
Nevada is just one of the many states facing a budget crisis right now. Its hard to imagine, being that in the last ten years property taxes have skyrocketed due to the rising cost of housing. Yet, they havent gone down since the housing market has plummeted. So why are all these states broke???
Our dumbass, lying, cheating governor decided to call a special session in order to address this budget shortfall. He decided that "delaying" (ie. eliminating) the cost of living raises that state employees and teachers receive on Jul 1, would be part of the solution to the budget problem. Educators will most likely get the raise, since it is part of their already negotiated and signed contracts. The budget cuts will likely occur by slashing other school programs, which will in turn, directly affect the education of our children.
State employees already got screwed last year, when the governor persuaded the legislature to change the COLA raises from 3% last year and 3% this year, to 2% last year and 4% this year. Somehow this was supposed to "even out" for the employees, but it would save the state a gazillion dollars due to the compound interest it would gain in the additional year. However, it looks state employees got swindled last year and will get thrown to the wolves this year.
Meanwhile, this idiot is prancing about in his private jet, texting his mistress 865 unauthorized text messages on his state issued phone, and fighting his wife to keep the divorce proceedings private because he doesnt want anyone to know the real reason they are getting divorced.
Just another reason Republicans are no longer my party of choice.
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