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Originally posted by pacificnw:

Question #2: Why is it that anyone would question the Tribes any more or any less than any other corporation (U.S. or foreign) about the tactics employed to gain influence with key lawmakers?
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Because the influence gained helps Tribal casinos for example, take Billions and Billions of dollars in profit in gaming revenue and pay ZERO in state or federal taxes that would (if not tribal) go to help pay for education, roads, emergency services and national defense.

Successful U.S. corporations contribute to our tax base.

The Tribal owned business'/enterprises do not.

It's their age old mantra--- take from the the federal government for their needs: 'We're Americans too', but when it comes time to help pay for it w/ their own $$'s: 'We're a soveriegn nation.'
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