Legislators who support slots
In an ideal world where fiscally responsible legislators committed to doing what is best for Kentucky served in the General Assembly, the question of whether to expand gambling in Kentucky by allowing video slot machines to be placed at race tracks would be decided on its own merits with other issues being kept out of the debate.
And whether to help fund the construction of school buildings would be determined strictly on need from a list of priorities approved by the Kentucky Board of Education based on recommendations by the Department of Education.
How a legislator votes on a bill to expand gambling would not be a factor.But this is not an ideal world.
This is politics in Frankfort, where the game of “you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” has been played since the earliest days of the Commonwealth.......[S]tate Rep. Johnny Bell, D-Glasgow, said he has been told if he votes against the slots at tracks, there will be no funding for a new Glasgow High School. If he votes for expanded gambling, the high school will be funded...
1 comment:
It is interesting to listen to the reasons for no gambling! Because people will spend their paychecks on gambling and not support their families. Basically this indicates Kentuckians are a completely ill responsible group that must be supervised daily. That polititions must direct and lead them like sheep. Which leads the rest of the US to believe we are backward morons that can not except any change or progress!
Post a Comment