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Old 08-31-2006, 10:54 PM
jpops757 jpops757 is offline
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Originally Posted by SentToStud
Man, I hate slot machines and see no evidence they're good for horse racing. Does anyone really believe the horses running at Mountaineer (or CharlesTown or whereever) are better than they were 25 years ago? The top guys at Mountaineer go to Chicago and Kentucky and get a bunch of nickel claimers by claim or purchase and they win at the Mount right away.

I lump the lottery in with slot machines. Does anyone see any improvement in their schools due to lottery proceeds? No, the money just goes in the general fund, no matter what the pols tell you.

The dirty little secret about slot machines and the lottery are that they are huge tax revenues gained from the spending of low-income people. They should know better, but they don't.
You are right. This is how the Bible toting Babtist can justify a vote for this "SIN".
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