Raising his taxes good for the economy

To the editor:

I am a "job creator." I am a small businessman who makes more than $250,000 a year.

The Republicans in Washington are willing to default on this country's debt in order to protect my interests. To the Republican leadership: Thank you, but having more money after taxes to accumulate in my bank will not create more jobs.

If you want me to hire more people, I need more customers. I need America's working and middle class to have enough money and confidence to buy my product. It's that simple.

Let the president raise my taxes. I know if school teachers, construction workers, retirees and even government-aide recipients feel good about their financial position, that extra money I paid in taxes will trickle back up to me -- and then some.

William Bacon

Las Vegas

Hacked off

To the editor:

While one cannot condone the illegal hacking performed by the various Rupert Murdoch's holdings, not one word has been printed about the apparent ease the hackers had in breaching the phone networks. Of all industries, the telecommunication firms should be experts in both preventing and discovering breaches.

Makes one wonder just how secure our networks are.

Gary Desler

Henderson

Climate change

To the editor:

On Sunday, Sherman Frederick once again wrote a column ridiculing the notion that human activities are causing climate change on a worldwide scale. Among other things, he referred to this as "silly science."

But a cursory review of the website for the Union of Concerned Scientists reveals that climate change is solid science.

For example, the following quote appears: "The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) states: it is a greater than a 90 percent certainty that emissions of heat-trapping gases from human activities have caused most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century."

What scientific background does Mr. Frederick have that makes him more scientifically savvy than the Union of Concerned Scientists or the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change?

Albert G. Marquis

Las Vegas

Sensible plan

To the editor:

Last week John McGrail's "By the lines" letter had the most sensible solution to redistricting I have heard: Divide the state's population into four pretty equal parts divided by major landmarks such as roads.

I looked at a valley map. Gosh -- somebody already used that idea. Sahara is a boundary line of the city. North Las Vegas uses Rancho, Decatur and Lake Mead Blvd.

It must be too simple for the politicians. Draw the lines and let the chips -- Republican, Democrat, etc. -- fall where they may. I know I've never bought a house based on political factors.

Phillip Mlynek

Las Vegas