Taxes & Government Spending
Nevada Policy fights to make sure Nevadans keep more of their hard-earned money by exposing wasteful government spending and promoting low-tax solutions to Nevada’s economic challenges.
Nevada Policy understands that individuals, businesses and consumers are better stewards of their hard-earned money than any politician or government official. Fighting to preserve Nevada’s low-tax environment is key to ensuring every Nevadan has the opportunity to pursue their own financial success.
Recent News
PERS Contribution Rates and Investment Returns Chart
Two years ago, NPRI noted that costs for the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) have increased fourfold since inception. The below chart is an update of that…
The 2016 Piggy Book is now available!
At every turn, Nevadans are now faced with threats of higher taxes, from members of both major political parties. It can be called “bipartisanship,” but increasingly it’s become a…
PERS unfunded liability hits all-time high $13.5 billion
The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Nevada (PERS) reported a record-breaking shortfall of $13.457 billion last month, according to data published in the System’s comprehensive annual financial report for…
CalPERS cuts discount rate to 7 percent
The nation’s largest public pension plan, CalPERS, just adopted a plan to reduce their 7.5 percent assumed rate of return to 7 percent over the next three years. One…