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Bipartisan coalition unites to legalize online gambling - and tax it
STAR-TELEGRAM ^ | ANNA M. TINSLEY

Posted on 07/26/2009 2:36:55 PM PDT by Dubya

Bipartisanship is in short supply in Washington these days, but a diverse coalition ranging from liberal Democrat Barney Frank of Massachusetts to conservative Republican Joe Barton of Arlington is uniting in a high-stakes push to legalize Internet poker gambling.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 111th; gambling; internet; onlinegambling
Proponents of the bills hope they will ultimately have the support of Obama, himself a casual poker player.
1 posted on 07/26/2009 2:36:55 PM PDT by Dubya
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To: Dubya

Harry Reid will have a wet diaper.


2 posted on 07/26/2009 2:38:07 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: Dubya

Barney wants to legalize pot and now gambling, then tax it.

So since homosexuality is now legal everywhere, let’s tax it also.


3 posted on 07/26/2009 2:40:15 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: Dubya

with frank’s experience in the savings & loan fiasco, he knows how to make money for himself... and has no ethics... so this is right DOWN his alley.


4 posted on 07/26/2009 2:40:38 PM PDT by bareford101
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To: Dubya

Obama a casual poker player... Like a casual 95% non smoker. I bet he smoked a few packs this week end.. over his Gategate


5 posted on 07/26/2009 2:44:07 PM PDT by JoanneSD
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To: bareford101

so this is right DOWN his alley.

Probably more like UP his alley


6 posted on 07/26/2009 2:59:17 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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To: A_Former_Democrat

touche’.... :D


7 posted on 07/26/2009 3:00:44 PM PDT by bareford101
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To: Dubya

the online gambling ban cost the GOP some votes.


8 posted on 07/26/2009 3:17:05 PM PDT by balch3
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To: Dubya

This legislation has been in the works for quite some time...it was a given, to be honest.


9 posted on 07/26/2009 3:31:00 PM PDT by cranked
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To: Dubya

I can see Frank sitting at his office computer playing poker against 4 lobbyists that purposefully lose to fill his piggy bank full of cash.


10 posted on 07/26/2009 3:34:06 PM PDT by NotSoModerate
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To: Dubya

Obama, himself a casual poker player.
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Now that’s funny! He’s probably one of those that goes all in every hand and has 27 off suit in the pocket.


11 posted on 07/26/2009 4:01:07 PM PDT by mojitojoe (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: NotSoModerate

D’Amato’s new line of work is shilling for online gambling. At lease he admits he’s doing it becasue the industry pays him to.


12 posted on 07/26/2009 4:25:13 PM PDT by Wolfie
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To: Dubya

yeah, this will save the economy.....


13 posted on 07/26/2009 7:33:05 PM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: Tzimisce

Well, they ended Prohibition to get peoples minds off the Great Depression.

Now, if they would legalize NFL sports betting.


14 posted on 07/26/2009 11:09:25 PM PDT by NaughtiusMaximus (This tagline temporarily closed until I finish building my deck.)
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