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Kentucky Lawmaker Makes Fiscal Point With Humorous Legislation
Fox News ^
| March 29, 2002
| Unattributed
Posted on 03/29/2002 5:48:02 AM PST by Fred Mertz
Edited on 04/22/2004 12:33:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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TOPICS: Extended News; Government; US: Indiana; US: Kentucky
KEYWORDS: casinogambling; taxes
Politicians look at our money as theirs to skim.
To: the irate magistrate; pocat; SLB; Liberty's Pen; Republic; Lion Den Dan; Wally Cleaver...
FYI
To: Fred Mertz
He really shouldn't quit his day job. No, wait, I take that back . . .
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posted on
03/29/2002 5:52:47 AM PST
by
AmishDude
To: Fred Mertz
Tired of poor Kentucky workers losing their money in Ohio's riverboat casinos, one Kentucky lawmaker has declared war on his neighbor. One very serious flaw in this article ... Ohio doesn't have any riverboat casinos.
Indiana has ... Ohio doesn't.
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posted on
03/29/2002 5:54:27 AM PST
by
BluH2o
To: Fred Mertz; one_particular_harbour
Kentucky's gonna get a navy. Cool.
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posted on
03/29/2002 6:00:46 AM PST
by
discostu
Comment #6 Removed by Moderator
To: BluH2o
It must have thrown the author off that the 'Ohio' River separates Indiana and Kentucky. Nothing like a little fact checking.
To: one_particular_harbour
I think having a sub cruising the waters would make the boats more attractive to your "problem" gambler. Not only can you lose junior's college fund, you could get sunk! Talk about gambling.
I support private enterprise gambling too. Mind I don't go anywhere near the indian casinos around here, I am the classic example of a degenerate gambler (can't stop, and no good at it), but I don't have a problem with other people doing it, lowers how much of my tax dollar goes to the reservations.
I've got a better idea for the congressman: hire some pros. Deputize them, take half their "earnings" (the rest is their pay). This will help make Kentucky less attractive to the river boats AND put money in the state's coffers.
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posted on
03/29/2002 6:27:53 AM PST
by
discostu
To: asformeandformyhouse
The author of the article (unattributed) surely wishes to remain anonymous ...
9
posted on
03/29/2002 6:30:58 AM PST
by
BluH2o
To: Fred Mertz
First search
, then
destroy.
Nukem
10
posted on
03/29/2002 6:34:44 AM PST
by
Alas
To: discostu
I support private enterprise gambling too. Mind I don't go anywhere near the indian casinos around here, I am the classic example of a degenerate gambler (can't stop, and no good at it), but I don't have a problem with other people doing it, lowers how much of my tax dollar goes to the reservations. I support the use of deadly force to stop corrupt gambeling and politics!
First search, then destroy em! .
Nukem
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posted on
03/29/2002 6:37:49 AM PST
by
Alas
To: Alas
Brings back memories of watching the submarine races with girlfriends on the banks of the Ohio.
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