Obama Backs Down After Anti-Vegas Remarks (Gambling forbidden in Quran)
It was the second time since taking office that Obama singled out Las Vegas as a potential example of spending excessively.
“I was making the simple point that families use vacation dollars, not college tuition money, to have fun,” Obama said, according to the letter released by Reid’s office. “There is no place better to have fun than Vegas, one of our country’s great destinations.”
Obama said he always enjoys his visits to Las Vegas. A White House spokesman referred to Obama’s letter to Reid and said the administration had no further comment.
Perception and reputation are sensitive issues for Sin City as it struggles to find footing amid a two-year meltdown of foreclosures, bankruptcies and unemployment. Tourism is the Silver State’s backbone, and several lawmakers said they were shocked that Obama singled out Las Vegas again after commenting last February that bailed-out banks shouldn’t go to Las Vegas using taxpayer money.
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