[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by lvmensch

You need to define "Casino Industry". Something over 700 million in gaming and another 700 million in non-gaming revenue. That is about 40% or so of NV revenue.
We just duck and wait a few months.

Fair enough, but the loss of 40% of the states revenue will have a significant impact, can we agree on that?

[CD2017]

Originally Posted by 2sleepy

I don't think he can impose an income tax, it's been 5 years since I lived in Nevada but if I recall correctly an income tax is barred by the state constitution, but I would guess other taxes might be fair game.

But let me ask you this - for 60 years or so Nevadas major source of funding has been the casino industry, for the time being that well is dry so in all sincerity what do you think should happen? Should the state police be laid off and the prisons emptied, if not where would you like to see the money come from to pay for critical services?

I'm not sure where the money should come from. All I know if taxes skyrocket just to offset the casino's we won't stay. Not because of higher taxes, but because those taxes will just be going to fund the status quo. Nevada has a poor safety net. If I am going to be paying the same in taxes as I paid in MN, I might as well get some social benefit for my fellow neighbor.

[Katie the heartbreaker]

Originally Posted by rhuff80

I'm not sure where the money should come from. All I know if taxes skyrocket just to offset the casino's we won't stay. Not because of higher taxes, but because those taxes will just be going to fund the status quo. Nevada has a poor safety net. If I am going to be paying the same in taxes as I paid in MN, I might as well get some social benefit for my fellow neighbor.

It is a failed business model that took decades to finally collapse. I posted a map earlier showing how Nevada has already been hit the hardest in job losses. Raise taxes, people leave. What it going to happen is Nevada is going to be begging the federal government for a bailout. The fed will then print the money to give to them. It will end badly no matter what route is taken. It has been said that the town needed to diversify many years ago. It didn't, not enough at least. This is the end result.

[2sleepy]

Originally Posted by rhuff80

I'm not sure where the money should come from. All I know if taxes skyrocket just to offset the casino's we won't stay. Not because of higher taxes, but because those taxes will just be going to fund the status quo. Nevada has a poor safety net. If I am going to be paying the same in taxes as I paid in MN, I might as well get some social benefit for my fellow neighbor.

That's a rational answer & I agree with you, that is probably what I would do too if I still lived in Nevada

[CD2017]

Originally Posted by Katie the heartbreaker

It is a failed business model that took decades to finally collapse. I posted a map earlier showing how Nevada has already been hit the hardest in job losses. Raise taxes, people leave. What it going to happen is Nevada is going to be begging the federal government for a bailout. The fed will then print the money. It will end badly no matter what route is taken. It has been said that the town needed to diversify many years ago. It didn't, not enough at least. This is the end result.

I don't disagree. Las Vegas is mostly a one-horse town. We both have jobs that are mobile and we came because we enjoy the sun, warm weather, and proximity to great places out west. The lower taxes were a bonus, but had no bearing on our move. But remove the tax benefit and still end up with subpar schools, poor policing, poor social safety networks and..... no thanks. I'd like to stay and I like it here and we had every intention to buy a home here in 2021, but we might just wait and see. We don't need to buy and I don't want to buy if we skip town in 2 years.

I feel bad for the hard-working people in this city.

[equid0x]

Originally Posted by lvmensch

The Sheriff is an elected official who enforces the laws of the municipality or county. He and his staff are paid by the municipality or county. He takes his instructions from the municipality or county. He is the police force for the sponsoring organization. Clark County is an interesting example. The Sheriff provides the policing to the unincorporated Clark County and the City of Las Vegas.

Militias were formed by various governments and were in the early days a major portion of the US military. Washington for instance bordered state militia in the whiskey rebellion.

The Sheriff is elected. Police are not elected.

Nothing you said about militias negates what I have said.

[equid0x]

Originally Posted by OmegaSupreme

Your other Republican clown friend pointed out Sisolak played golf when he shouldn't have been.

I work 7 days of the week, but I'm not running the country.

Has any other president played more golf than Trump? He must be getting good by now.

Has Trump played golf since the outbreak happened? It seems not. He's been holding press conferences every day.

Your commie governor friend did, though.

[equid0x]

Originally Posted by Merry Lee Gather

Officials: Social distancing has helped limit the spread of COVID-19 in Las Vegas

How many beds were occupied before the "outbreak" occurred?

[equid0x]

Originally Posted by orca17

Trump's golfing amounts to more than "a little down time". No President has ever indulged in it to this extent. It also seems clear that he is far more interested in his leisure time than in the responsibilities of the office. He has spent on average 20 percent of his time on a golf course since he took office.

What!? You mean he takes weekends off like everyone else does? Who would have guessed?

BTW.. I doubt those weekends are actually off. More like he blows off some steam on the course for a few hours then goes back to work.

[equid0x]

Originally Posted by Mariza160

If anything, you are vastly overestimating his work time. No other President in recent times
has spent less time working...in scheduled meetings, going over briefings, being briefed, doing what is
expected of a US President.

Proof?