From the LVRJ: Former state Sen. Sheila Leslie called on the governor and Legislature Wednesday to increase taxes on the rich and mining industry so state government can fund needed improvements to public education and mental health services and rebuild a state devastated by recession.
"Instead of policies that promote the greater good and shared prosperity, our tax system has created a Donner Party mentality of primitive survival, even if it means sacrificing our children," said Leslie in a speech delivered over the Internet on behalf of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada.
Leslie, a longtime Democrat who lost the state Senate District 15 race in Washoe County to Republican Greg Brower by 266 votes in November, was one of the most liberal lawmakers during her 14-year legislative career.
PLAN, an umbrella advocacy organization that represents more than 40 liberal-leaning groups in Nevada, presented Leslie's speech as its own state of the state address. It comes a week before Gov. Brian Sandoval delivers the actual State of the State address Wednesday. The Legislature opens Feb. 4. http://www.lvrj.com/news/leslie-plan-call-for-tax-increases-on-rich-mining-in-nevada-186245311.html
So, we have an extreme liberal who got beat in this past elections because of her views, so why does the LVRJ even write a story about what she and the other liberal groups want? (Then again, why am I writing about this?)
For more about this idiot nanny: http://lasvegasbadger.blogspot.com/2011/03/super-nanny-shelia-leslie-strikes-again.html
Why is it even news that liberals want to raise taxes on the rich? Hell, it's in their DNA.
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