Looking At The Numbers From The 2009 Nevada Legislature
By: Doug Busselman, Executive Vice President
It should come as no surprise the up is down and more is less. Our legislative leaders tell us that they “cut” the state budget and the amounts authorized for the coming two fiscal years have more money being spent than the fiscal year we’re in.
Reading a wrap-up news account I saw mention by the teachers’ union that educational funding for K-12 is less – even though the amounts approved by the Legislature are greater.
The bottom-line seems to be that those who want even more spending keep trying to convince us that spending more money is a decrease in state spending.
Those who wish to reshape truth require responses like this outstanding piece, prepared by Patrick Gibbons a policy analyst from the Nevada Policy Research Institute.
It should come as no surprise the up is down and more is less. Our legislative leaders tell us that they “cut” the state budget and the amounts authorized for the coming two fiscal years have more money being spent than the fiscal year we’re in.
Reading a wrap-up news account I saw mention by the teachers’ union that educational funding for K-12 is less – even though the amounts approved by the Legislature are greater.
The bottom-line seems to be that those who want even more spending keep trying to convince us that spending more money is a decrease in state spending.
Those who wish to reshape truth require responses like this outstanding piece, prepared by Patrick Gibbons a policy analyst from the Nevada Policy Research Institute.
Posted by Doug Busselman at 6/7/2009 3:59 AM 
Categories: Nevada Budget
Tags: Nevada Spending Nevada State Budget
Categories: Nevada Budget
Tags: Nevada Spending Nevada State Budget
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