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Originally Posted by Derwood
so what if they do? If they wanted to open a casino in PA or WV or IN they'd have to spend a ton more money, that's the problem. You seem to argue that Ohio is getting SOME money, so why complain that Ohio is getting WAY WAY LESS money than most other states do?
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Because the gold rush is OVER. This is about the ONLY way we will get casinos here. WE MISSED THE FUCKING BOAT 10 years ago. We have a chance to get a piece of the action, get it in the right hands and maybe, just maybe improve Ohio a bit. If this doesn't pass, I can guarantee the deals to get casinos here will be a lot less money.
What part of they are making their money off Ohioans in other states DO YOU NOT UNDERSTAND?????? We are bleeding that tax revenue, this very well could be our last chance to get legit casinos and grab onto that revenue. Our state is going bankrupt, our public colleges are on average the most expensive to attend, our school systems are failing, our roads are falling apart, industry is being taxed the Hell out of this state, unemployment in this state is at all time highs and you're worried about who owns the casinos that will bring in tax revenue and jobs??????
WOW!!!!!!
When you come up with a better plan to get that revenue or ANY FUCKING revenue in this once great proud state you let me know and I'll campaign for you. Until then.... we pass this or this state gets worse taxing more industries out of it, taxing those who can afford to move out and leaving only those too poor to move or so rich they can afford to find loopholes to pay fewer taxes than the poor schlub that can't afford to move out.
BTW, the MGM and Greektown had similar deals in Detroit. Why??? because they were going up against Casinos right across the border in Windsor. Detroit got tired of that sucking of their tax revenue... did it help the city? Probably but it wasn't the end all to their problems. Just as these won't be for us but they will help maybe enough to ease taxes on industries getting taxed out, to the people who live here watching taxes go up.... Listening to Dan Gilbert, I truly believe he may actually have a plan to revitalize Cleveland and if he can do that then why not give him the chance. Otherwise, we may find he refuses to sign LeBron and wants to move the Cavs out of Cleveland and put them in a city that will allow him to revitalize it.