LETTERS: Titus’ lack of tax knowledge a surprise
To the editor:
I read with amazement about CG Technologies CEO Lee Amaitis asking Rep. Dina Titus about the whereabouts of the $9 million sports book operators pay to the federal government in taxes (“Titus’ bill would repeal handle tax,” Aug. 24 Howard Stutz column). It must have been a tongue-in-cheek question, because he must know all tax money goes to the general fund and that its location would be lost from there.
I was even more amazed that Rep. Titus didn’t know that tax money goes to the general fund. After she found out, and since the funds could no longer be identified specifically, she introduced a bill to repeal the tax. Why didn’t she just explain to Mr. Amaitis that the money goes to the general fund and could no longer be identified? I’m sure he would understand, since I’m sure he could not specifically identify where a sports bettor’s lost money goes.
I would like to ask Rep. Titus if she could specifically identify where my income tax goes, because if she can’t, I would request that she introduce a bill to repeal my tax. Better yet, and more likely, maybe she could introduce a bill to repeal the handle tax, then the state could introduce a bill to tax sports betting and earmark it for schools in the counties where the tax is collected.
One thing we can be sure of: If the handle tax is repealed, the money won’t be reinvested into Nevada’s economy.
BRUCE HOLLOWAY
LAS VEGAS
Hillary hit piece
To the editor:
I was comforted to see Brad Zucroff’s letter, which represented my sentiments and those of many other Democrats (“Hillary article little more than hit piece,” Aug. 26 Review-Journal). The article featured lousy reporting, if you can even call it that (“High style, steep fees: That’s how Hillary rolls,” Aug. 17 Review-Journal). And on the front page, no less. The Review-Journal was properly chastised.
BON KRUDER
MESQUITE
School days and bicyclists
To the editor:
It’s that time of year again. If you ride a bike, you have no traffic rights. On Aug. 25, the first day of school, I saw something that will happen time and again over the next several months. A young man was riding his bike in a supposed bike lane on Twain Avenue, and illegally parked in that lane were two cars. The cyclist had to go into the traffic lane to avoid the cars.
Of course, the parents in a rush to get the best parking spots to pick up their kids did not like the idea of a bike in the traffic lane, so they went around the cyclist and cut him off, in order to turn right onto El Capitan Way. And who did at least one of the cars belong to? The crossing guards.
And guess where all of the parents were parked waiting for their kids? You got it, another bike lane. Will the police do anything about this lawbreaking, or does it not matter if a bike rider gets hit as long as parents can show their kids how to break the law?
RON KIRBY
LAS VEGAS
Weak president
To the editor:
A headline last week read: “Homeland in danger? FBI warns hitting ISIS could provoke them to hit U.S.” Can you see the source of this message? The weak president has the FBI put out this information so he can have an excuse not to bomb ISIS. President Barack Obama is a disgrace to our country. He could care less about Christians being slaughtered or Americans being beheaded.
WILLIAM A. WHITNEY
LAS VEGAS
What’s newsworthy?
To the editor:
Your front-page article on Michael Brown’s funeral (“Thousands mourn slain teen,” Aug. 26 Review-Journal) was in deep contrast to the killing of Dillon Taylor in Salt Lake City. Both were young men, but Mr. Brown was black and was shot by a white police officer, while Mr. Taylor was white and shot by a nonwhite officer. I guess the Utah killing didn’t meet the criteria for news.
JOHN DOOLEY
HENDERSON
