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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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The horse racing industry was a thriving industry until Michigan allowed for the expansion of casinos. As a result the horse racing industry is on the verge of extinction.<br />
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However, they still hold some hope that Governor Snyder will come to their rescue even though he failed to do that when he had that chance before.<br />
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The issue is that the tracks wanted to add </span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span>instant horse racing</span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span> to their gaming menu. But then the governor vetoed the bill because it was an expansion of gaming and therefore against the law.<br />
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IHR is a machine that runs </span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span>historic races</span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span> from the past. The plan was to allow&nbsp; track patrons to place bets on these </span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span>historic races</span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span>&nbsp; while they were waiting for another live race. <br />
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In Kentucky a state court ruled this was just another form of pari-mutuel betting and therefore not an extension of gaming.<br />
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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review the case and the hope is that the Governor would sign the bill this time around since his reason for vetoing it has been eliminated.<br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should the governor sign a bill to legalize betting on </span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span>historic races</span><span><span>'</span></span><span><span><span>'</span></span> from the past between races at the tracks?<br />
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Yes<br />
No<br />
Undecided<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should the legislature pass a constitutional amendment to raise the sales tax from 6% to 7% or 8% to fix the roads?<br />
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Yes - 19%<br />
No - 79%<br />
Undecided - 2% <br />
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TWO COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL:<br />
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COMMENT #1<br />
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Sales tax<br />
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Didn't Governor Engler raise the sales tax from 4% to 6% when he was in office for the road repairs? Where's that 2% going now? It never ends!!<br />
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COMMENT #2<br />
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Raise the sales tax from 6 to 7%<br />
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WE the people do not want any of our taxes raised. Why doesn't the Rhino Gov. go to visit Scott Walker in Wisconsin and follow his model. They have a surplus and are cutting taxes to their citizens. DO ANY OF OUR REPRESENTATIVES EVER THINK ABOUT CUTTING SPENDING ELSEWHERE TO PAY FOR ROAD REPAIR??? How about the Representatives pay, vacations, health care, and pensions. Sick of the fact that we have a bunch of rhinos in the house and senate and we need tea party conservatives to fix the mess!!! Stop Spending our MONEY!!<br />
I. Salisbury<br />
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