Maine Gov. moves forward on controversial lottery plan

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LOTTOMIKE — Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:12:02 GMT

i hate the fact that these politicians are messing with the games.....

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tg636 — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 02:41:45 GMT

This seems like proof that the lottery is not being used for its intended purpose - to supplement tax revenue. Now it being used to replace tax money. I know it goes on everywhere but this scheme seems especially offensive. Everyone wants to pay less taxes, right? Well, now that lottery money = taxes, you can pay less taxes in Maine by not playing the lottery.

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Badger — Wed, 02 Mar 2005 00:54:36 GMT

Oh GOOD GRIEF ! Seems every state now is full of politicians scrambling to come up with new ways to stop-gap their deficits.I got a clue for you all !CUT YOUR BLASTED SPENDING AND LEARN TO LIVE ON WHAT YOU TAKE IN....JUST LIKE ALL YOUR CONSTITUENTS HAVE TO DO

Maine Gov. moves forward on controversial lottery plan

Lottery Post — Tue, 01 Mar 2005 19:39:00 GMT

As Republican lawmakers pressed for more details Monday, the Baldacci administration was fast-tracking its plan to sell off Maine's lottery revenue stream in order to help balance the state's two-year, $5.7 billion budget. Part of the state's efforts involve officials looking for outside help in pricing and structuring the lottery deal.Rebecca Wyke, the governor's chief finance officer, and Dan A. Gwadosky, executive director of the Maine State Lottery, told members of the Appropriations Committ... [ More ]