In 2005, the legislature increased taxes by 833 million dollars. Not quite as much as the Republican Governor wanted, but it was enough to increase taxes by $2000 for a family of four. The politicians have shown that they will not only spend the money available to them, they predict (guess) how much the state's economy will grow in the next two years, and spend that tax money, too. With responsible budgeting, taxpayers can be allowed to keep more of our own money through lower taxes. At 33.5 cents per gallon, Nevada has the seventh highest state gas tax. Combined with the Federal Fuel Tax, Nevadans pay 52 cents per gallon in taxes. Lowering the gas to the national average will save us around a dollar each time we fill up.
We will not benefit from the proposed gasoline tax holiday. Nevada law has an automatic increase in gas tax if the federal tax is reduced. Taxes should be based on the amount required for the government to protect our rights, not on how much can be squeezed out of the taxpayers. I will work to repeal Nevada Revised Statute 365.185.
Car registration fees are one of the highest in the country. They need to be lowered to a reasonable amount.

Despite spending over $6000 per student, 38% of Nevada high school grads entering Nevada’s universities and colleges have to take at least one remedial class. We need a new model for education that includes private and parochial schools, charter schools, and virtual classrooms. I trust parents to know what is best for their children. I support an education scholarship that will pay for a student's education at the system choosen by the student's parents. Competition will raise the quality of education and put children into better and safer schools.

Currently marijuana is controlled and regulated by the gangs. It should not be easier for kids to get marijuana than alcohol. I supported the Regulate and Tax Marijuana Initiative to make our streets safer. On the other hand, the incumbent sponsored a bill to imprison people for 20 years for growing marijuana. Violent criminals should be given priority for space in our overcrowded prisons.

You think the DMV lines are long now? Converting the state driver’s licenses to national ID cards means no more renewing by mail or the Internet. Your personal information will be stored in a central database accessable by Canada, Mexico, and computer hackers. Nevada should not go along with the expensive and dangerous idea of converting state driver’s licenses to national ID cards.

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