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Thankfully, at least one government body isn’t embracing the taxing philosophy outlined above.

On Tuesday, the state Employment Security Council voted to reduce Nevada’s unemployment tax in 2008 as a way to inject more cash into the economy.

Allowing employers to keep more of their earnings will “provide an economic stimulus, albeit a small one,” said Cindy Jones, the commission’s administrator who is expected to implement the recommendation next month.

What a refreshing concept.

Under the change, the average tax rate paid by employers — the actual assessments vary depending on a company’s history of laying off workers — will fall to 1.33 percent in January. That’s down from the 1.38 average rate that has been in effect for three years.

Even with the reduction, the trust fund — which pays state unemployment benefits to those who lose their jobs — will increase to $865 million next year, up $70 million from 2007.

The commission’s move, while modest, is welcome. As is recognition of the fact that leaving more money in the private economy will benefit the state.

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