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A Sure Bet

 

The New Hampshire State Senate has made it’s position clear.  Everything goes better with Gambling.  That pesky Lyme disease thing–probably get that passed with gambling.  And they would be more than willing to overturn any lingering Blue Laws if people could gamble on Sunday.  Want to make sure money is a form of free speech–talk to the casino, problem solved.

The Senate Democrat majority has gotten itself a stubborn streak on the matter of how best to hide their irresponsible spending.  Let them gamble! is the only viable alternative even though the House and the governor have told them no. 

I give them points for persistance but I think it’s time we face facts.  They have no desire to lead they just want to be able to say they came up with a new solution to an old problem.  But the old problem is that they created almost 25% more government on your dime while you were getting fewer and fewer dimes, and there is not a one of them that will be able to answer the question why?  And not just why, but how much more?  Let’s say we let you find a way to pay for all that excessive spending, then what?  You’ll just stop growing the government?

Nut-unh.

We got into this mess because the democrats spent money first and looked for the revenu later.   And we’ve been going through this every year since they took over the legislature.  So they didn’t learn their lesson the first time–they simply did it again.  And maybe you’ve not noticed, but this has proven to be the worst kind of stewardship imaginable.

The Senate loves gambling so much because they have been gambling with your money for years.  And while the house is against it because the people are against it, they’ve been betting long odds on revenue as well–all to excuse a spending binge well beyond the ability of the taxpayers to pay for it.

Gambling is not the answer, fewer tax and spenders in state government  is.

Cross Posted At NH Insider

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