Even with revenue deal, start of N.C. lottery no sure bet

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Rip Snorter — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:19:56 GMT

I'd call that a fairly succinct description of what we're doing. NC being a case in point.Jack

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nowhereman — Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:11:16 GMT

It would be great if each point were on the money every time. But usually it really does take a village to raise a child. If we are not a society working together, we are just indiviuals working against one another.

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Rip Snorter — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 14:23:22 GMT

One more reason for them (our children) to believe they don't need an education to get through life.Maybe the parents will have to glance up from the television screens occasionally to explain things to them.And if the lottery passes our children will get to grow up learning to depend on gambling to support them selves and their families.If the parents allow them to grow up believing that they'll be a long time getting them out of the house when they reach the age of consent. They'll quickly un... [ More ]

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nowhereman — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:17:17 GMT

What did satalight TV do to get taxed? Could the cable TV industry be in the legislators pockets like everyone else with money to through around?I guess Easely won't have to keep stealing money from retirees and local governments so he can claim I didn't raise taxes now that he's raising taxes on every other thing in sight.And if the lottery passes our children will get to grow up learning to depend on gambling to support them selves and their families. One more reason for them to believe they... [ More ]

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LOTTOMIKE — Wed, 10 Aug 2005 20:03:23 GMT

it just goes to show you how our government is wasting money on the most lame brained ideas.....

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wizeguy — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 19:42:10 GMT

I'm sure it wasn't lobbied for by the state dental association, lol.

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Chewie — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 13:11:47 GMT

Taxes on candy? Thats not fair!! Where did the sin-tax go astray

Even with revenue deal, start of N.C. lottery no sure bet

Lottery Post — Tue, 09 Aug 2005 12:37:11 GMT

House and Senate Democrats have agreed how to distribute lottery proceeds, but it's hardly a sure bet that North Carolina will become the last state on the East Coast to run a numbers game this year.The agreement, details of which were released late Monday with the final proposed $17.2 billion state budget for the coming year, includes a looser advertising policy than one approved by the House in April.Even if both chambers approve the budget later this week, the lottery language won't enact the... [ More ]