Just in time to get the week off to a good start. I am posting highlights of a newspaper article for your reading pleasure. Partly because I got a lot of hostile and insulting feedback to my own postings several weeks ago. For the record, gambling is not either a God-given or US-given right. Maryland has several other casinos so this one is not the only game in town. And, I am not restricting anyone else's freedom, no matter how ill-imagined it is. There are two sides to every story and I have a right to give mine.
To support mine, here are excepts of Mr. Christopher B. Summers with my emphasis in red font:
Q: Is a vote for Question 7 a vote for more school funding? Yes and no. Yes, the state's share of revenue from a Prince George's casino is dedicated to public schools. No, this does not mean schools will see a penny more than they already get. If Question 7 passes, Maryland lawmakers will likely divert existing school funds to other pet projects once casino revenues start rolling in.
Q: Does Question 7 ban political contributions from casino interests? Sadly, it does not. It only prohibits contributions to Maryland candidates for nonfederal office.
Q Will revenue from a new casino help the state's budget deficit? No, and it actually puts taxpayers on the hook for new spending obligations. If voters approve Question 7, taxpayers could be on the hook for $300 million in transportation-related payments to casino operators.
Q: How close are the ties between Maryland politicians and casino supporters? Quite close. Casino interests hired former aides to Gov. O'Malley and Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith,...
* Will a vote for Question 7 finally end Maryland's gambling debate? Not even close. Maryland's chief gambling advocate -- Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller -- already suggested that Prince George's County should get a second casino once Question 7 is settled.
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To support mine, here are excepts of Mr. Christopher B. Summers with my emphasis in red font:
Q: Is a vote for Question 7 a vote for more school funding? Yes and no. Yes, the state's share of revenue from a Prince George's casino is dedicated to public schools. No, this does not mean schools will see a penny more than they already get. If Question 7 passes, Maryland lawmakers will likely divert existing school funds to other pet projects once casino revenues start rolling in.
Q: Does Question 7 ban political contributions from casino interests? Sadly, it does not. It only prohibits contributions to Maryland candidates for nonfederal office.
Q Will revenue from a new casino help the state's budget deficit? No, and it actually puts taxpayers on the hook for new spending obligations. If voters approve Question 7, taxpayers could be on the hook for $300 million in transportation-related payments to casino operators.
Q: How close are the ties between Maryland politicians and casino supporters? Quite close. Casino interests hired former aides to Gov. O'Malley and Baltimore County Executive Jim Smith,...
* Will a vote for Question 7 finally end Maryland's gambling debate? Not even close. Maryland's chief gambling advocate -- Senate President Thomas V. "Mike" Miller -- already suggested that Prince George's County should get a second casino once Question 7 is settled.
See the full response at:
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