Mike Pence says he's against the gambling industry — but he's accepted nearly $2 million from it
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence might say he's against the gambling industry, but his actions suggest otherwise. An in-depth report by International Business Times published Tuesday, the day of the first and only vice presidential debate this election cycle, revealed that Pence has been backed by and gotten money from numerous Indiana gaming operators and gaming lobbying firms:
With that money in hand, Pence signed legislation that gave the gambling industry a "lucrative tax cut," IBT reported — and in some instances, "the donations arrived shortly before or after governments cemented everything from road contracts to economic development subsidies to pension deals." Indiana now ranks number five among the country's largest gaming states.
Pence's 2016 spokesperson Marc Lotter maintained in an emailed statement to IBT that Pence has "held the position that gaming should not be expanded in Indiana." Head over to IBT for the full story.
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