But a lot of people depend upon the tourist industry for their livelihoods Lex
@The Prowler
Hotel/Resturant staff, Airlines, Gambling houses. One fewer tourist can mean one fewer job for an American worker.
One tourist to Las Vegas, like $10-20,000+ for a visit.
$10-20,000 is not "one fewer job". What is the profit on that $20K? And how much do you think the lowly worker sees of that profit? Way, way, way less than $20K.
It does not help your argument when you depend on exaggeration.
Vacations are not a necessity. People need to live within their means. Anyone providing a service to a vacationer is not providing an essential service, so that job is expendable.
USA needs to get financially stable. That begins with individuals being financially stable.
Think Big Picture. What is the net result of a bunch of people vacationing in Las Vegas?
More buffets throwing uneaten food away. Waste.
More electricity to run the slot machine and all the lights on The Strip. Waste.
More fuel being burned to fly those tourists in, then back home. Waste.
Shutting down Las Vegas for a year or two would save America a lot of resources.
The Big Picture Net Result of tourism is WASTE.