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A message for newcomers flocking to Nevada

Many people relocate to Nevada to escape the taxes and onerous regulations of their former states. That’s fine — as long as they leave their political baggage in the place they are escaping. But they don’t. They import it along with their furniture.

Nevada has gone from purple to deep blue, and we are seeing the results. I suppose the next step will be an income tax to fund the state teacher pension obligations. California here we come.

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