tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post4400966827541389989..comments2023-12-09T00:49:20.257-05:00Comments on WWVB : What Would Vannevar Blog?: Role Reversal: Gamblers Turn Casino into ATMVannevarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08513110035186346571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141070.post-88755368085068142332009-10-08T15:10:13.419-04:002009-10-08T15:10:13.419-04:00You answered your own question -- they want the ca...You answered your own question -- they want the cash. Raising taxes is seen as impossible, and the way voters vote, it often is in practice. Casino gambling (and the lottery, for that matter) are a lot like the drink tax or cigarette taxes in this regard -- gimmicks designed to balance the books without cutting spending *gasp* or raising taxes *double gasp*.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com