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Gambling bill gets worse; Governor Patrick should veto it

  November 16, 2011

The casino bill that the Legislature is sending to Governor Patrick is worse than the outline he agreed to support over the summer - an outline that already diverged too much from his original principles in the gambling debate. Now he needs to come to his senses and veto this bill. A solid gambling bill might have directed all casino revenues to public necessities, contained strong protections to keep lawmakers who oversaw the bill from benefitting personally, and guaranteed local residents the final say over casino proposals in their community.

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