The Governor correctly recognizes that tourism is one of the best generators of jobs (it is after all a service business), is mostly clean and sustainable, brings in money to localities and small businesses without requiring ongoing outlays of tax funds to support such institutions as schools - it is in some sense "free money." And tourism is one of the healthiest, best pursuits for mind and body, forging bonds among family members and across generations, laying the foundation for new learning, opening minds and exchanging innovations and ideas (think Marco Polo). These are documented benefits of the "Travel Effect." But my support for the state's worthy promotion of tourism does not include...
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