from one blowhard to another....

I-892 would give the EXISTING small businesses that ALREADY HAVE GAMBLING the right to compete on a level playing field with the tribes. Same EXACT number of machines the tribes are allowed would be allowed to their competitors and no more.

BIG DIFFERENCE: THE TRIBES DO NOT PAY TAXES!!!!! THE REST OF THE SMALL BUSINESSES WHO OFFER GAMBLING DO AND THEY PAY B&O TAXES.....THE TRIBES DO NOT!!!

The new initiative if it cbecomes law will impose a 35% tax on the profits from these new machines ONLY ON THE NON-INDIAN BUSINESSES.....

THE TRIBES STILL WILL NOT PAY TAXES ON THEIR MILLIONS IN GAMBLING PROFITS.

The tribes are making so much tax free cash that is not openly accounted for that they are literally buying our state government in Olympia...Think about that....Soveriegn nations using all of our services and then some that we pay taxes to provide. Sovereign nations using the bonanza of cash from gambling we allowed them a monopoly on to alter our government and buy influence while PAYING NO TAXES AT ALL.......

I-892 is no scam as PNW (chief three feathers) tried to pass off on us. It is the only measure I know of to attempt to level the playing field....To treat us all the same. The tribes control our fish and shellfish which are disappearing fast...soon they will control our government. And last but not least, gambling will continue tremendous growth in our state to the benefit of the members of sovereign nations and not to the benefit of the citizens of the state.