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Date Posted: 08:04:58 01/20/03 Mon
Author: Captain America
Subject: Re: Powerball
In reply to: vtvoter 's message, "Re: Powerball" on 09:43:25 01/17/03 Fri

I think that you make some good points. But if we don't get Powerball, we are back to where we started ... with a large budget deficit.
Which programs do you think should be cut to remedy this? Dr. Dinosaur? Transportation? Libraries? Schools?

Or which taxes do you think that we should raise? Property? (ask the farmers about that) Sales? (next to tax free NH, it is a hard thing to do) Income? Whose income?




>here is the problem.
>
>states need & want money revenue.. no pun intended
>but its an addiction.. keep that in mind..
>
>lets say money flows in from revenue from powerball..
>Douglas gets to fund his little programs here & there..
>one day the revenues are short to fund a program...
>what do you think is going to happen, drop the
>program? no way....in order to get more revenue the
>advertising kicks in (havnt we all heard the lottery
>guy radio ads)
>so.. basicaly we have the VT-state government
>advertising to its public to go out and gamble, so it
>can fund some programs.. when that revenue falls short
>again.. advertise some more, etc, etc..
>
>on the other hand we have state programs (paid by tax
>money)to help people with thier gambling problems...
>
>dont you guys see anything wrong with this??????
>the state is on both sides of the equasion and looking
>very very hipocritical..
>
>VTvoter

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