No Time for a Sucker
Arnold needs to play tough with the Indians
Tribal leaders are no softball wussies. They’ve coughed up more than $120 million in campaign contributions over the past handful of years to buy vast political influence. They haven’t shirked from financing some of the dirtiest pool of ad campaigns — like the last-minute smear job that helped sink Antonio Villaraigosa’s mayoral bid. Many of the tribes have fought unionization of their low-wage workers with ruthless tactics.
And, for toppers, most of the tribal casinos run the absolutely most restrictive versions of popular table games, further skewing the odds in favor of the house. The Morongos, rather outrageously, still charge players a quarter a hand on top of their bets, just to play blackjack — because they can get away with it and not because any state law requires it (as was the case in the past).
So if you believe, as I do, that lavishly wealthy businesses have to start paying their fair share of taxes in California, then don’t go soft on the Indians and their gambling business. Don’t be a sucker.
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