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Governor Proposes Selling Texas Lottery
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| 2/6/07
| KELLEY SHANNON
Posted on 02/06/2007 2:04:55 PM PST by kiriath_jearim
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To: kiriath_jearim
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:07:41 PM PST
by
ConservaTexan
(February 6, 1911)
To: kiriath_jearim
Both funds would generate ongoing payments...... as well as higher taxes.
This effectively earmarks the lottery revenues for a new set of expenditures. The lottery revenues will have to be replaced, somehow.
The implication is that this is all somehow free, found money. It isn't.
To: kiriath_jearim
Now, I'm not even from TX, but why do I get the heebie-jeebies everytime I see the words trust fund used by politicians?
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:09:00 PM PST
by
Ethrane
("semper consolar")
To: kiriath_jearim
Rick Perry also said he found a really good deal on a bridge and some swamp land.
All hair, no brain.
5
posted on
02/06/2007 2:10:32 PM PST
by
isthisnickcool
(The only reason you are still conscious is because I don't want to carry you- J. Bauer)
To: kiriath_jearim
Time for a recall or a ride on a rail. Good-hair Perry needs to GTFO.
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:10:59 PM PST
by
Centurion2000
(If you're not being shot at, it's not a high stress job.)
To: ConservaTexan
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:11:19 PM PST
by
McLynnan
To: kiriath_jearim
Do illegal aliens qualify?
To: JustaDumbBlonde
Do illegal aliens qualify? Of course they would. More pandering by the Republicrats in Texas.
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:12:55 PM PST
by
Centurion2000
(If you're not being shot at, it's not a high stress job.)
To: kiriath_jearim
I guess I'm not seeing the big picture.
Isn't the lotto an income generating business of sorts? Why sell that off?
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:13:46 PM PST
by
ibbryn
(this tag intentionally left blank)
To: kiriath_jearim
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:15:29 PM PST
by
digger48
To: ConservaTexan
Is Perry friends with any female astronuts? It's getting hard to tell Texas residents apart without a score card.
To: kiriath_jearim
The lottery: a tax on stupid people and now up for the highest bidder. Can we get any more corrupt?
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:16:06 PM PST
by
jjm2111
(http://www.purveryors-of-truth.blogspot.com)
To: McLynnan
He's lost his mind.No, he's paying back reelection campaign debts! I know Merck & Co., Inc. was a financial supporter and we got the HPV vaccine order. Now, I am willing to bet that he is somehow financially beholden to someone in this lottery deal.
To: kiriath_jearim
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:16:19 PM PST
by
digger48
To: kiriath_jearim
Funny how they only talk about the two endowments which only ads up to $5.7 billion. There is that pesky $8.3 billion of remaining monies from the sale.
And of course the loss of annual revenue of $3.8 billion.
But hey, privatization!
To: kiriath_jearim
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:16:55 PM PST
by
digger48
To: digger48
LOL! There's always an angle for these politicians...
To: kiriath_jearim
Has Perry just gone out of his freaking mind lately?
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:18:44 PM PST
by
VeniVidiVici
(Celebrate Monocacy!)
To: ConservaTexan
Could be, but he's still lost his mind. Aren't the lottery funds earmarked for education?
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posted on
02/06/2007 2:19:46 PM PST
by
McLynnan
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