Government Push to expand gambling is A bad bet for Americans
The new website, www.GetGovernmentOutofGambling.org, launched by the Institute for American Values, sheds light on the numerous—and significant—social ills caused by the partnership of governments with legalized gambling. Contrary to what elected officials would have citizens believe, state-sponsored gambling is bad public policy that costs all taxpayers. With little public input, the government has used—and abused—its power and influence to allow gambling to become more convenient and addictive to average Americans, especially taking advantage of senior citizens, minorities, and the