Sparks fly at N.C. lottery forum

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Todd — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:39:48 GMT

dvdiva

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dvdiva — Sat, 18 Oct 2003 02:12:37 GMT

people decide for themselves since when does that happen?seems like old tired arguements against the lottery. if they are so worried about the people in their state playing lotteries and going to casino's to meet their gambling desires then they dont deserve any money if they dont have a lottery in their state. i like how the main concern was that they might cut tax for their big companies. we shafted boeing with tax and guess what - they moved and are probably going to shut down some plants her... [ More ]

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numbersman — Fri, 17 Oct 2003 09:00:51 GMT

It seems like all North Carolina have to do is let the people decide for themselves. We can make a decision on how to spend our hard earn money. Let the people vote on the lottery.

Sparks fly at N.C. lottery forum

Lottery Post — Fri, 17 Oct 2003 08:48:43 GMT

The arguing, at times, seemed personal on a panel which featured everyone from lawmakers to ministers.At issue -- just how much money is being lost to border states like South Carolina, which has a lottery. The state has noticed most sales tax rise in history on things like chips since the lottery came, said panelist Gardner Payne. We're losing that money to those states. Last December, North Carolina drivers poured across the border for the $100-million-plus Powerball drawing.Governor Easley... [ More ]