April 7, 2009
"Sin City on the Potomac Wounds Nevada Bordellos"
By Amity Shlaes
While the state's racier businesses serve as a draw, a big share of Nevada's job creation comes from booze, food and hotel rooms. Nevada's prosperity also has enabled it to help the rest of the nation. According to the Tax Foundation, Nevada gets back from the federal government far less than it sends to Washington in federal taxes—unlike, say, virtuous Utah, which has, historically, been a net taker.