Saturday, 20 June 2009
How Much Do 52 Votes In KY House Cost?
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If anyone wondered how much money it takes to garner 52 votes in the Kentucky House, the question can finally be answered. The cost is a princely $1.3 Billion. That is the amount of money the "slots for tracks" bill will spend on school and university construction projects. If you doubt votes were bought, read Will Coursey of Benton's explanation of his vote.
Democrat Will Coursey of Benton said his vote for the bill was difficult, but in the end he couldn't turn down $40million in new schools for his district.It is obvious reading these remarks that the only reason he supports "slots at tracks" was the money for schools in his district. I imagine he wasn't the only representative swayed by the huge sums of money. The whole legislative process has been turned into a sham by these legal bribes. Fortunately, it doesn't look like the Senate can be so easily bought.
"I've visited with a number of school superintendents and school board members and folks I wouldn't have imagined would have supported the legislation and they're in favor of it," he said. "So it was just a vote for my district, and I'm prepared to support it."
He added, "My district won't see a single video lottery terminal."
Posted by at 12:30 PM in Kentucky Politics
That's the crazy thing: these guys who sold out will have nothing to show for it after the Senate kills the slots bill.