Kagen, "Together We Will" Tax Casino's
Did you hear the latest from Steve Kagen?
On public radio a caller asked Steve Kagen if he would support taxing the Indian casino profits?
A link to play the audio is at the end. Take a listen. I transcribed to type the best I could. It's pretty revealing.
First, seems Mr Kagen says we cannot tax other countries like Canada. Then why did he sponsor a bill to sue OPEC and other oil countries? Here from Boston.com
Deceiving the people of the 8th. Which way is it Mr. Kagen? You said you can't, but you did! Make up your mind already!
Then he says he's not a law breaker? Wow!
I am not against the Native American running casinos . I am not for taxing them. I will be honest that the percent paid to the state should be looked at but to tax the casino's is CRAZY! My position is they are smart businesses. Why else would they offer games of chance to let other people drop their money at their casinos. If people like me sometimes go and contribute, good for them. This article started because of Mr Kagen's comment that you can't sue countries but then he tries to sue oil countries. He's a hypocrite. You can't have it both ways. You can't lie to your constituents.
Then at the end of this audio comes something you have to think about.
Or should the Native Americans running the casinos think about this?
Does Steve Kagen know something that we don't? If Barack Obama is elected, that he will try to tax the Indian Casino's for more cash? He wants to tax anyone over $250, 000?
He said "I'd be happy to look at that ah idea." What , look at it means it's on the table, WOW!!!!!
Listen very carefully, he said "this is an issue that the president will have to negotiate between the elected leaders of the sovereign nation, " He used the word WILL, he didn't say WOULD or could or might or maybe, he said WILL!
What does Steve Kagen know that the tribes don't?
Native Americans , can you really trust Steve Kagen's word? Are you being deceived out of some of your profits ? The people from the casino's and the people that they support can only answer that question.
He lied before, he will lie again!
Maybe someone needs to ask Steve Kagen some hard hitting questions.
Link to the public radio audio.
Did you hear the latest from Steve Kagen?
On public radio a caller asked Steve Kagen if he would support taxing the Indian casino profits?
A link to play the audio is at the end. Take a listen. I transcribed to type the best I could. It's pretty revealing.
Kagen responded,
I do know the Native Americans enjoy a government to government relationship that's established in our constitution. I think it is very important to honor each and every element in our constitution. so I'd be happy to look at that ah idea. I don't know how we would tax Japan or tax Canada or tax another nation for their activities and it really is a government to government relationship.
Host then talks about issue being a grey area.
Kagen comes back.
it's not grey at all, It's outlined in the constitution that the tribes are Native Americans and are sovereign nations with in the United States of America and that is the constitution and until unless the constitution is (I think he said, not sure) ratified I took an oath to uphold the constitution.
Host said they are defended by the U S and join the military.
Kagen. and they do in higher numbers and percentages then we do, so it's their very loyal to the country and very loyal to their own nations and I will defend each and every constitutional element that's perhaps why the NRA has endorsed me I support the 2nd amendment as well , I am a strong supporter of the constitution,
Caller breaks in so you wouldn't support legislation to tax their profits.
Kagen again, well I think you have to ask the question a bit differently, ah would you say it's possible for us to tax Canada for their what ever activities they got? It's a government to government relationship and ah that would have to be a discussion held between our two governments.
Host, if that kind of tax were be passed would it survive a court test?
Kagen, I'm not an attorney, I'm just a law maker not a law breaker. I would say ah that this is an issue that the president will have to negotiate between the elected leaders of the sovereign nation, it isn't something that the legislature and the state house or the congress can do unilaterally.
First, seems Mr Kagen says we cannot tax other countries like Canada. Then why did he sponsor a bill to sue OPEC and other oil countries? Here from Boston.com
"U.S. House passes bill to sue OPEC over oil prices" U.S. House passes bill to sue OPEC over oil prices - Boston.com
Deceiving the people of the 8th. Which way is it Mr. Kagen? You said you can't, but you did! Make up your mind already!
Then he says he's not a law breaker? Wow!
I am not against the Native American running casinos . I am not for taxing them. I will be honest that the percent paid to the state should be looked at but to tax the casino's is CRAZY! My position is they are smart businesses. Why else would they offer games of chance to let other people drop their money at their casinos. If people like me sometimes go and contribute, good for them. This article started because of Mr Kagen's comment that you can't sue countries but then he tries to sue oil countries. He's a hypocrite. You can't have it both ways. You can't lie to your constituents.
Then at the end of this audio comes something you have to think about.
Or should the Native Americans running the casinos think about this?
Does Steve Kagen know something that we don't? If Barack Obama is elected, that he will try to tax the Indian Casino's for more cash? He wants to tax anyone over $250, 000?
He said "I'd be happy to look at that ah idea." What , look at it means it's on the table, WOW!!!!!
Listen very carefully, he said "this is an issue that the president will have to negotiate between the elected leaders of the sovereign nation, " He used the word WILL, he didn't say WOULD or could or might or maybe, he said WILL!
What does Steve Kagen know that the tribes don't?
Native Americans , can you really trust Steve Kagen's word? Are you being deceived out of some of your profits ? The people from the casino's and the people that they support can only answer that question.
He lied before, he will lie again!
Maybe someone needs to ask Steve Kagen some hard hitting questions.
Link to the public radio audio.
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