Las Vegas Adult Entertainment: Lawmakers stuck over industry fees
February 28, 2010 by newsdoggiestyle
But Gibbons spent Friday in marathon meetings with legislative leaders, playing an active role in negotiating a compromise.
“Three days ago, he was calling us names; now, he’s sitting around the table negotiating,” Buckley said.
Meanwhile, Horsford delivered an impassioned floor speech challenging the state’s leading industries to play a greater role in preserving essential government services.
“The question simply is, why aren’t corporations paying their fair share?” Horsford said. “The question is why should the state subsidize your cost of doing business?
“Casino operators, manufacturers, truckers: Nevada taxpayers should not be paying the bill for you to make money.”
But Horsford found only two industries willing to step forward with a contribution: mining and prostitution. The state’s legal brothels have long wanted to pay a state tax to increase their legitimacy.