Comments on: WCRC meeting – October 2008 http://monoblogue.us/2008/10/27/wcrc-meeting-october-2008/ I've presented news and views from Maryland's Eastern Shore since 2005, but my writing can be found at several conservative websites. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WICOMICO COUNTY (MD) http://monoblogue.us/2008/10/27/wcrc-meeting-october-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-96084 WICOMICO COUNTY (MD) Wed, 29 Oct 2008 03:32:16 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=2383#comment-96084 <strong>On the question of slots...</strong> As my lead into my earlier post on Question 1, I noted that I hadn't discussed the early voting portion of the ballot much. On the other hand, two posts of mine have discussed the slots amendment in some depth as part...... On the question of slots…

As my lead into my earlier post on Question 1, I noted that I hadn’t discussed the early voting portion of the ballot much. On the other hand, two posts of mine have discussed the slots amendment in some depth as part……

]]> By: ShoreThings http://monoblogue.us/2008/10/27/wcrc-meeting-october-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-96059 ShoreThings Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:31:18 +0000 http://monoblogue.us/?p=2383#comment-96059 One of my concerns about the slots question is whether the revenue directed to education is specified as additional funds. My guess would be that some time in the future, the General Assembly will remove the education budget from the general fund and rely completely on the slots revenue for education. I will be looking for the text of the proposal this week to see if this concern is warranted. I also need to look at the numbers to see what the revenue projections are as a percentage of the current education budget. My other concern is the typical social and moral one. The patrons who will visit slot machine locations, much like those who regularly play the Maryland Lottery, are those who can least afford to spend money in this manner. One of my concerns about the slots question is whether the revenue directed to education is specified as additional funds. My guess would be that some time in the future, the General Assembly will remove the education budget from the general fund and rely completely on the slots revenue for education. I will be looking for the text of the proposal this week to see if this concern is warranted. I also need to look at the numbers to see what the revenue projections are as a percentage of the current education budget.

My other concern is the typical social and moral one. The patrons who will visit slot machine locations, much like those who regularly play the Maryland Lottery, are those who can least afford to spend money in this manner.

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