Posted on 05/09/2011 5:11:32 AM PDT by BillKneer
ACTION STEP: Please contact your Texas Legislators and tell them that we do not want any expansion of gambling in our state. Ask them to vote against both Rep. Hamilton’s HJR 147 and Rep. Hilderbran’s HB 254. Hilderbran’s bill is making rapid progress and is on the General State Calendar for this Tuesday, on 5.10.11.
Hilderbran’s bill makes Texas horse racing derbies possible; and, of course, the next small step would be a piece of legislation to open the way for racetrack casinos (“racinos”) at those horse racing derbies.
We do not want any expansion whatsoever of gambling in Texas because the net loss to communities outweighed the benefits 3 to 1!
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Rep. Mike Hamilton (R – Mauriceville) is the chair of the House Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee and was appointed by Speaker Straus.
Speaker Straus (R – San Antonio) and his family have made their fortune from gambling interests.
Legislation that involves the expansion of gambling will normally come before the Licensing and Administrative Procedures Committee (L&A).
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Don't forget to blame violent video games for that!
While this is of course by definition true, you missed my point that the lotto doesn't reduce anyone's tax burden. All it does is give government additional funds to play with.
Far Cry II
my other vice ( or at least one of them)
Been there....not any different than many cities it's size that any non-delusional person would see....but of course you are not that sort of person..
If that’s your model, good luck.
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