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Friday, October 17, 2014

"Gaming the Poor"

"Gaming the Poor" - an opinion piece in the NYT, supports today's "YES on 3 Argument of the Day." 

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/21/gaming-the-poor/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
The YES on 3 Argument of the day!

Casinos Prey Upon the Poor, the Desperate and the Weak:
Casinos prey disproportionately upon the weakest, poorest and most desperate members of our communities. They make their money by luring gamblers to the brink of addiction. Some people are able to avoid it. But far too many succumb to the temptation, with entire paychecks sometimes gambled away in a few hours. Experts predict that in the first year after casinos come to Massachusetts, over 8,000 residents will have lost their jobs, their businesses, their homes, or their families due to casino gambling. Others will have become victims of crime. Within 5 years over 40,000 residents will have been harmed. Allowing casinos to put our most vulnerable citizens into harm's way is not "the right thing to do". 

On November 4th, Vote YES to Repeal the Casino Law
Vote YES on #3
Vote YES to STOP the Casino Mess
 

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