Vote on gambling in Texas?

Antwan Schrum: The vote you cast was for a Democratic referendum.From Wikipedia:"A referendum (also known as a plebiscite or a vote on a ballot question) is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. This may result in the adoption of a new constitution, a constitutional amendment, a law, the recall of an elected official or simply a specific government policy. It is a form of direct democracy."Notice the operative words "may result." Consider your vote as giving your opinion as to whether the Democrats might want to include the initiative as part of their political agenda. Also note that the same referendum does not appear on the Republican primary ballot. When you vote in a primary, your party is simply seeing what you like or don't like. The actual vote (this is when it really counts) for any ballot initiatives will be during the Presidential election this Tuesday, November 6, 2012.Opinion on gambling? No. Don! 't encourage gambling. Gambling tends to deplete the funds of the poor at a greater percentage than the rich. You may see this effect by studying who spends money on the lotteries. Poor counties spend a greater percentage of their income this way than they probably should. Some of the poorest counties in Texas buy the greatest number of lottery entries. Thus, consider gambling a regressive tax. Also, there are sometimes (rarely) issues with compulsive gambling that need to be dealt with by health professionals such as counselors. Gambling does not produce anything, with the possible exception of entertainment. When I went to New Orleans, a man driving the bus said: "I see them go into (the casino) smiling. When they come out, they aren't smiling anymore."As my brother used to tell me: "The house always wins." The odds of winning are always stacked on the side of the house, unless you can count cards or something similar. However, the casino operators have ways of limiting t! heir losses in this regard....Show more

Travis Sherrock:! i'm continually amused via people who ask questions, then specify what solutions they desire to acquire. In any journey, if the legislature passes the mandatory costs, you heavily isn't asked to vote on the instant. the U. S. (and Texas) makes use of a consultant democracy, you do no longer vote on the instant for many things, you basically elect representatives. call your close by rep or senator and tell him you approve, it would help him verify which thank you to vote.