Letter: Casinos will make us pay

Friday, Sept. 15, 2000 | 9:39 a.m.

Any business that fails to calculate in all business expenses is inviting certain bankruptcy. The public, uneducated in the basic principles of taxation, is fooled once again into demanding that these businesses "pay their fair share," not realizing that it will be them, the public, who will pay the final bill for this new or added tax. A recent survey that I had read in the Review-Journal showed that Nevadans overwhelming approve of state Sen. Joe Neal's proposed tax on casino profits.

Wake up, people! Who will end up paying for Neal's tax increase? That's right ... you and me. Remember when we could get breakfast at Jerry's Nugget for 49 cents? No more. Maybe it's because their cost of doing business went up.

Always remember, businesses do not pay taxes, people pay taxes. If you want to win in this game, stop punishing people and/or corporations for being successful. Your time could be better spent trying to be one of them.

MARVIN WEAR

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