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Nevada's Representative Shelley Berkley joins co-sponsorship of H.R. 1159 -To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for investment lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme. For more details on H.R. 1159 and other pending legislative bills, click here.
Bloggin on down the Rogue (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
TaxProf Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities has published Berkley Estate Tax Bill Would Add Billions to Deficit While Benefiting Only Wealthiest 1 in 500 Estates: A new estate tax bill introduced by Representative Shelley Berkley (D-NV) and others would cost $119 billion more over the first decade (2012-2021) than...
Blue Sage Views (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Representative Dina Titus (D-NV3) and Representative Pete Olsen of Texas introduced the Helping Small Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 to allow small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to deduct up to 80% of their meal and entertainment expenses, an increase over the current 50% allowance level. Not a bad idea for a State with heavy dependence on the hospitality industry. The Representatives...
Don't Mess With Taxes (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
A bipartisan group of lawmakers say they have the plan to ease the estate tax burden. Their Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 (H.R. 3905) would lower the estate tax rate and increase, over then next 10 years, the amount of assets that would escape estate taxation. Under the bill, introduced by Representatives Shelley Berkley...
Curmudgeonly & Skeptical² (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
In Passing Stuff that made me want to see more Mister Tough Guy "So when Communications Commissar Mao Ze Dunn starts berating Fox News for not getting into the same Maosketeer costumes as the rest of the press corps ... " POTUS responds to Iraq bombings [that he helped cause] The gloves come off - "I strongly condemn these outrageous attacks on the Iraqi people" Memo to Newt: Don't...
Dullard Mush (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Curious about the SpookyPoliticians.com site, which, among other things, refers to GOP U.S. Senate hopeful Danny Tarkanian as a "two-time loser," I wandered over to the Nevada State Democratic Party website to read the official spin from communications director Phoebe "Not So" Sweet. But before I could access the NVDems homepage, I first had to click past one of those email capture...
J O S H U A P U N D I T (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Two interesting occurrences in DC today. In view of recent developments, the House tacked on an amendment to the recently passed 2010 defense budget bill requiring President Obama to report by January 31 on exactly what progress has been made with Iran over its nuclear weapons program. It also demanded that sanctions be levied against Iran if the Islamic republic does not "accept the offer of...
Blue Sage Views (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
Representative Dina Titus (D-NV3) announced that the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada will receive $816,274 in ARRA funding for new staff and retraining existing employees to review proposed electricity projects. The intention is to help the PUC accelerate reviews of electricity utility requests expected under the Recovery Act. State PUCs will be reviewing utility investments in energy efficiency,...
Desert Beacon (Free subscription) | 09/23/2009
There are at least two ways to pay for medical care for Americans working in low income jobs. One way, as advocated by Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) would give Nevada a 30% increase in Medicaid funding for a 1.6% match in order to cover families of three with annual incomes below $24,300 and for childless adults who earn less than $14,400. [ LV Sun ] “ Currently 220,000 Nevadans are enrolled in Medicaid....
NDN Blog - NDN Blog (Free subscription) | 09/21/2009
Related Programs Primary Program: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System Other Related Programs: Hispanic Programs Las Vegas, NV - John Brummett published an interesting column on the debate regarding coverage of immigrants in the healthcare reform package. Whether we should erect a border wall or execute a roundup of illegals or establish a path to earned citizenship -- these are important matters...
DownWithTyranny! (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
No respect for marriage from Mary Whittaker Bono Baxley & Cornelius Alexander McGillicuddy IV Early this morning, Ken did an excellent job of explaining the importance of the Respect For Marriage Act , the bigger picture. He also republished Earl Blumenauer's moving Huffington Post piece on why he's changed his position on DOMA, something everyone should read, a yes vote in 1996 that the veteran...
Dullard Mush (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009
When I answered the phone this morning and heard it was an automated Survey 2009 poll, I figured it would be regarding our U.S. Senate race or, perhaps, how bad of shape Gibbons is in. But, instead, it was about the Diageo deal and how my congressman apparently supported giving this "Virgin Island" company $2.7 billion in taxpayer money and did I agree with that. There were a few other questions...
NRA-ILA Site Updates (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
Last week, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox, and National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) Senior Vice President Larry Keane joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator John Ensign (R-NV), Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons (R), Clark County Commission Chairman Rory Reid, and Commissioner Tom Collins to dedicate...
Molten Eagle (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Not a single member of our U.S. Congress stepped forward by 8 AM today to opt out of their privileged FEHBP health coverage plan. As promised a week ago, we have drawn the first four names of representatives selected by random lottery to submit voluntarily to legislation of their own making (H.R. 3200). If the representatives feel this puts them on the spot, good! We feel they have some explaining...
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