http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/10/12/powerball-is-coming-to-washington-next-year/ Talking WA politics. Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:15:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/10/12/powerball-is-coming-to-washington-next-year/#comment-475 Exidor Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:09:00 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=708#comment-475 Dont look at this as found money or something innovative. This was already factored into the budget last session and is running much lower than originally anticipated so the net result will actually be even more added back to the shortfall. I'm still in favor of the original plan that all lotto money would go to schools, but no..... The legislature didnt let that last long before they re routed it right back into the general fund. Dont look at this as found money or something innovative. This was already factored into the budget last session and is running much lower than originally anticipated so the net result will actually be even more added back to the shortfall. I’m still in favor of the original plan that all lotto money would go to schools, but no….. The legislature didnt let that last long before they re routed it right back into the general fund.

]]> http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/10/12/powerball-is-coming-to-washington-next-year/#comment-469 knowumsayin Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:39:46 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=708#comment-469 It's better just to go down to the casino and give your money to the indians. Besides if you stay 2 hours you get a free dinner. It’s better just to go down to the casino and give your money to the indians. Besides if you stay 2 hours you get a free dinner.

]]> http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/10/12/powerball-is-coming-to-washington-next-year/#comment-464 tree_guy Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:54:47 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=708#comment-464 The state has finally relinquished any claim to the moral high ground. The state has finally relinquished any claim to the moral high ground.

]]> http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2009/10/12/powerball-is-coming-to-washington-next-year/#comment-463 StraightCash Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:23:35 +0000 http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/?p=708#comment-463 Oh thank goodness! I have always believed that there is just not enough state sponsored gambling available. So many wonderful things come from encouraging the state population to gamble on things that they are almost certain to lose. Why bother working hard/getting an education/saving money when you can just hope for the right numbers to come up. Oh thank goodness! I have always believed that there is just not enough state sponsored gambling available. So many wonderful things come from encouraging the state population to gamble on things that they are almost certain to lose. Why bother working hard/getting an education/saving money when you can just hope for the right numbers to come up.

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