Cornerstone Applauds House on Rejecting Expanded Gambling in NH
Press Release
Ashley Pratte, Executive Director
apratte@nhcornerstone.org, (603) 361-5057
Cornerstone Applauds House on Rejecting Expanded Gambling in NH
(Concord, NH) Today the house voted to reject SB 152, a bill that called for expanded gambling and for the construction of one high-end casino in New Hampshire. Cornerstone applauds the members of the House who did the right thing by New Hampshire families and small businesses by voting against this flawed bill.
“SB 152 would’ve been a bad deal for New Hampshire families. It would have made our state’s most vulnerable citizens even more vulnerable and negatively impacted our local communities. I am appreciative of the legislature’s vote and for standing by our families and small businesses in the Granite State,” said Pratte.
It is important to note that the House Joint Committee of Ways and Means & Finance put a lot of time and energy into weighing the costs and benefits to New Hampshire citizens for about four long weeks. In the end the Committee found SB152 “Inexpedient to Legislate” because not a single one of the 18 proposed amendments fixed the fundamental concerns raised by each subcommittee.
“The New Hampshire Legislature made a very smart and informed vote today, I commend them on their hard work and for defending our families.”
Cornerstone-Action and Cornerstone Policy Research are non-partisan, non-profit organizations dedicated to preserving New Hampshire’s traditional values, limited government, and free markets through education, information and advocacy. Our vision is to create an environment in which strong families—the foundation of our society—can lead New Hampshire into a new era of prosperity and strength. For more information, please visit nhcornerstone.org.
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