Thursday, December 08, 2005

No breaks for New Orleans Casinos

The House has decided to give no tax breaks to Casinos, liquor stores, massage parlors, tanning salons, and hot tub facilities. With these industries formerly employing over 50,000 people in the Gulf region and generating over $770 million in tax revenue annually, I wonder how they plan on reconstructing the Gulf Coast's economy. Some argue that this unfairly targets industries that social conservatives object to, including many family owned liquor stores. Maybe they'll fund faith-based programs, as in "I hope that this place will recover."

Social conservatives may oppose these operations in New Orleans, but in my opinion, it leaves the door wide open for other states to fill the void that New Orleans has left. Anyone up for building a new Sin City in Texas or Georgia?

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