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PRESS RELEASE
Las Vegas, Nevada, January 16, 2012
The Board of Directors of Keystone Corporation met today and authorized the following statement regarding the current discussion of taxation in the state of Nevada. “Keystone Corporation believes that Nevada attracts new and diversified business due in large part to the absence of general corporate and individual income taxation. Therefore, Keystone opposes any proposal which would result in the imposition or raising of corporate income taxes, a margin tax or a gross receipts tax. This is and continues to be the policy of Keystone Corporation.”
John R. Gibson
Chairman
Board of Directors
Keystone Corp.
PO Box 93596
Las Vegas, NV 89193
Contact:
John Gibson
Direct 702 699-4140
Keystone's Mission:
To recruit, support and advocate for candidates for public office who support private sector job creation, low taxation, a responsible regulatory environment, and effective delivery of essential state services.Keystone's Goals:
- To focus on candidate support on state legislative races and the governor's office.
- To oppose any form of corporate income taxes or other business taxes that discourage capital investment and therefore job creation.
- Support limiting Nevada state government spending to the rate of population growth.
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