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Stimulating A Conversation: ARRA projects in Nevada
Published on 2010-08-23 08:00:00
Republicans are having a tough time explaining their positions on the funding of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (AKA Stimulus), especially when speaking of the funds in Nevada as (1) totally ineffectual and "not creating a single job," or (2) merely "money for Democrats to spend." The arguments are mutually exclusive. Since the first argument can be dispensed with quickly, [Rec.Gov] let's proceed to the second.As of June 30, 2010 Nevada political subdivisions received 854 stimulus
Test Case H.R. 5297: Will Senate Support Wall Street or Main Street on Small Business Jobs Bill
Published on 2010-08-20 08:35:00
Two-thirds of the new jobs created in the past 15 years have been in small businesses. Since this is the case it would stand to reason that freeing up credit for small business investment would be a good idea. Before discussing the passage of legislation to benefit small businesses on Main Street in the Senate let's look at what happened in the House.The House of Representatives passed the Small Business Lending Fund Act (H.R. 5297) on June 17, 2010; with Representatives Titus (D-NV3) and Berk
False Alarm: The Phony Tax Bomb - Reid, Democrats, And The Facts
Published on 2010-08-19 08:45:00
The previous post noted that the Republicans are planning to reprise the Bamboozle Strategy of years past in regard to the expiration of the Bush Tax Cuts in 2001 (EGTRRA) and 2003 (JGTRRA.) They are assuming the public will accept their position that the tax cuts must all be extended or all be allowed to expire. False.Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) and other members of the Congressional leadership are contemplating a plan in which ONLY the tax cuts for those earning in excess of $250,000 per year
