Many will benefit from Jones County casino

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August 6, 2010

Anonymous Laurel Leader-Call The Laurel Leader-Call Fri Aug 06, 2010, 09:46 AM CDT

LAUREL — To the editor:

I have lived in Mississippi for 60 years. My concern is about a casino being built in Jones County.

The casino will be owned by Mississippians, operated by them and will provide employment for Mississippians. It will generate tax for Jones County, city of Sandersville and the state. Money paid by them will be used to purchase food, clothing, gas, land and house taxes. You can list a lot more. This money will stay in Mississippi. It is legal to pay people to lobby.

The coast casinos are owned by big corporations. Most of the money they generate leaves the state. My question is how much are the big corporations paying these politicians from the capital to the coast and down to the local level to lobby against the Indians.

– Joseph J. Jennings

SFC U.S. Army Retired

Mr. Jennings is a resident of the Veterans Home in Collins.

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