The complete report of the best highlights from the hearing of IP1 Nevada Teachers
Union Tax Petition. You see the expert teachers union expert not know how to compute
his own tax, rantings from Assemblyman Horne and Assemblywoman Pierce, and the
school master/mistress speeches from the Teachers Union. The 2% Gross Receipts
Margins Tax being proposed was calculated simply based on what the Teachers Union
wanted in taxes, not economic viability.
Teachers
Union Gross Receipts Tax Introduction
Gary Peck of the Nevada Teachers Union presents the Margins Gross Receipts Tax,
IP1 Nevada Teachers Union Tax Petition for the 2014 election.
Facts
From Opponents Against The Gross Receipts Margins Tax
Opponents of the Gross Margins Receipts Tax bring the facts, against IP1 Teachers
Union Tax Initiative, that would make everything in Nevada more expensive for
everyone.
Teachers
Union Economist Can Not Explain How Tax Would Work?
Dr. Richard Sims is asked to explain how to apply the Margins Gross Receipts Tax
to a business. While acknowledging his authorship of IP1 Nevada Teachers Union
Tax, he could NOT explain how the tax would work in Nevada, it was too complicated
for an Economist from the National Teachers Union. The Teachers Union also admits
businesses that are un-profitable would be taxed regardless, and the 2% number
was simply a way to get taxes they wanted, no other economic factors were used.
Trucking:
Business Effects Of Margins Tax
Paul Enos of the Nevada Trucking Association explains what the business effects
of a Gross Receipts Margins Tax, as proposed in IP1 Teachers Union Tax Petition,
making everything in Nevada more expensive for everyone.
Margins
Gross Receipts Tax 101
Dr. Richard Sims, a Teachers Union Economist for the national organization, explains
the Margins Gross Receipts Tax, IP1, that will be on the Nevada 2014 ballot, in
a way that every Nevadan can understand. The strategery being employed by the
Teachers Union at the hearing, "show them what it's like in the classroom". Legislative
Police had to ask several audience members to leave the meeting for snoring after
getting "lost in the scrum".
Main Street:
Business Effects Of Margins Tax
Trey Abney of the Reno Chamber Of Commerce explains what the business effects
of a Gross Receipts Margins Tax, as proposed in IP1 Teachers Union Tax Petition,
making everything in Nevada more expensive for everyone.
Teachers
Union President Hates 2/3 Requirement For Taxes
President of the Nevada Teachers Union hate the Constitutional requirement of
a two-thirds vote in the Nevada Legislature to raise taxes, even though it was
passed by Nevada voters twice by more than two-thirds, over 70% both times. Now
Legislators are working around the Nevada Constitution by using local governments
as taxation proxies with "enabling legislation" to pass bills like AB46 using
the Washoe County School District.
Retail
And Financial Services: Business Effects Of Margins Tax
Bryan Wachter of the Retail Association of Nevada explains what the business effects
of a Gross Receipts Margins Tax would be, as proposed in IP1 Teachers Union Tax
Petition, making everything in Nevada more expensive for everyone.
Supporters
Of New Margins Tax
Supporters of the Gross Receipts Margins Tax, speak in favor of IP1 Teachers Union
Tax Initiative, at the Nevada Legislature, which would make everything in Nevada
more expensive for everyone.
"Pay
Higher Taxes Or Leave!"
Supporters of the Nevada Teachers Union say, "Pay Higher Taxes Or Leave!" in testimony
for IP1, the Nevada Teachers Union's Initiative to create a Nevada IRS to enforce
a Margins Gross Receipts Tax on all business activity.
Ranting
For Taxes: Assemblyman Horne
Assemblyman William Horne lashes out at the wrong people for never supporting
tax increases, especially in 2003, during the hearing for IP1 Teachers Union Tax
Petition, that would make everything in Nevada more expensive for everyone.
Nevada
IRS Will Cost $10+ Million To Enforce Margins Tax
Department of Taxation outlines the cost of $10+ million per year to create a
Nevada IRS to enforce the Gross Margins Receipts Tax, as proposed in IP1 Teachers
Union Gross Receipts Tax.
Ranting
For Taxes: Assemblywoman Peggy Pierce
Assemblywoman Pierce lost composure when verbally assaulting opponents of IP1
Teachers Union Tax Petition, only to discover later it was the wrong person. This
apparently was a repeat of similar assault in the produce aisle, a section of
the store that would become more expensive for everyone in Nevada if voters approve
of IP1 in 2014.
Problems
With Margins Tax In Texas
During testimony at the Nevada Legislature, the Teachers Union Economist identifies
problems with Margins Tax, and admits the numbers were just the amount of money
they wanted when establishing 2% as the opening rate.
