GOOD RIDDANCE CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE

 

Only for budget-cutting reasons has UN-L closed its Confucius Institute, a Red Chinese front widely acknowledged for spying, stealing commercial secrets, & otherwise engaging in subversion on college campuses.  UN-L is one of the last U.S. campuses to expel this Institute.  Unfortunately, the UN-L chancellor supports other partnerships with the communist regime.  Now, irate taxpayers must lobby their university regents to expel the UN-O Confucius Institute, whose staff salaries NE taxpayers help pay.  All 8 regents have refused to expel Confucius Institutes from NE.  Share your opinions with them as follows:  Tim Clare tclare@nebraska.edu, Howard Hawks hhawks@nebraska.edu, Jim Pillen jpillen@nebraska.edu, Elizabeth O’Connor eoconnor@nebraska.edu, Robert Schafer rschafer@nebraska.edu, Paul Kenney pkenney@nebraska.edu, Bob Phares bphares@nebraska.edu, and Barbara Weitz bweitz@nebraska.edu. 

DO A CIVIC DUTY

 

So many taxpayers are not registered to vote.  The only way to lower taxes in our state right now is to elect candidates and return incumbents who pledge to reform our tax system.  Every vote counts.  Contact every one of your conservative taxpayer friends, relatives, & neighbors and confirm that they are registered voters.  Citizens who do not register to vote should not complain about their tax burden.  And be sure to volunteer for at least 1 conservative candidate in your area. 

GOOD RIDDANCE TO DUDA

 

In a guest WH editorial this morning, Rick Galusha heaped praise on Douglas Co. Commissioner Clare Duda as eminently respectful.  As a taxpayer who frequently speaks at county board meetings, I have found Duda to be seriously disrespectful, condescending, and downright insulting to taxpayers who take time from their busy lives to testify before the county board on tax issues.  Duda voted to raise his salary over 50% in only a few years, raised our property taxes regularly, & recently voted to spend millions of CARES Act $$ on entertainment venues instead of aiding first responders & medical personnel.  He richly deserved his beating in the May primary, and good riddance to him & his horrid hyena laugh. 

WATCH OUT FOR THOSE TAXES.

 

Local government subdivisions around the state are making increased noises about having to raise their property taxes, if they do not receive enough CARES Act money to pay for unanticipated expenses caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  There is only a finite amount of $$ available from the CARES Act.  This local government threat merely provides another excuse for cities, towns, counties, school districts, NRDs, etc. to hike our property taxes during a time when citizens are suffering sometimes catastrophic financial pressure from the economic downtown.  Learn how to be a taxpayer watchdog.  Email netaxpayers@gmail.com. 

VOTE SMART IN NOVEMBER

 

More and more seasoned citizens are leaving NE for other states that have lower overall taxes.  Professional people also are seeking employment in states where they can save more of their earnings.  Their disposable income leaves with them.  Our legislature, unfortunately, will never comprehensively reform our taxation system, unless we elect additional fiscally conservative candidates for Legislature on Nov. 3.  Don’t just whine on social media.  Volunteer to elect or re-elect one of these candidates.  Email netaxpayers@gmail.com for our voting guide. 

COUNTY BOARD SQUANDERS CARES ACT $$

 

Douglas County Commissioners have squandered addition CARES Act federal tax dollars.  $5 million bestowed upon the Henry Doorly Zoo to fund cameras, sensors, air conditioning units, and marketing to help cover $29 million in lost revenue.  Many businesses have lost revenue.  This money should go to first responders in the public & private sectors, health care employees, & coronavirus victims.  Shame on county commissioners.  This pandemic continues.  COVID-19 victims and those who risk their health & lives daily deserve financial aid.  Email netaxpayers@gmail.com to join our NTF County Watch Project.