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Originally Posted by ddthetide
to hear the reps from western md. tell it, miller helped tie it up too.
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Your reps would have a better handle on this than I so I'll take their word for it. Public word throughout the Ehrlich administration was that Miller essentially pushed through Ehrlich's slots bill each year, with a few minor tweeks. The only year Busch let a bill come out of House committee, it was a poison pill. It passed the House and Miller was ready to negotiate a compromise bill and Busch wouldn't negotiate.
Miller continues to be the most vocal regarding Magna's failure to submit the cash with their slots proposal. Miller also revisited the idea of the state building a "supertrack" in Baltimore to replace Pimlico. And now, he's meeting with Pete - so I think he's motivated to assist MD racing. And if he's not genuine in his claim of helping, then he's got a hell of a PR dept.....
If only Western MD had re-elected Cas Taylor years ago, we'd have slots.