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In Sunday’s paper, I found it
interesting to see who was favoring Promise Scholarships and Gambling.
AFL-CIO
was quoted as being in favor of Video Poker Gambling Machines. Interesting?
Just
when has the labor movement benefited from gambling?
Casinos are famous for
discouraging (or in other words “not allowing”) employees to unionize.
Unions? That’s just not the way the gambling industry
operates.
AFL-CIO should look at the socio-economics of gambling.
Gambling
is about money. Taking a risk on a chance
event in hopes of winning. AFL-CIO are
wage earners—not “wagers.”
Those trapped in the lower end of the economy
spend a greater portion of their available
income gambling.
The National Gambling Impact Study was presented
to Congress while Congressman Bob Wise was in Washington.
The commissioners had much to report on poverty and gambling.
Poverty is a very real issue.
Those who market Video Poker Gambling Machines seek out communities where there are
undereducated, unemployed poor people who feel hopeless.
I fear this is true also of the lotteries.
The Industry is aware the very low income have few opportunities to improve
their financial situations and are prone to gamble.
The AFL-CIO would benefit the state more by working to obtain jobs and industry and
relieving the state of it’s less than hopeful economic future.
And, while those who gamble (spend) discretionary funds on Video Poker, they aren’t
purchasing goods and services from the AFL-CIO. Right?
Erewanna Jeffrey
Pt. Pleasant
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