Opinion

Astonishing figure

Posted June 21, 2019 1:00 am

In reading the article "More gambling, more addicts" in a recent Daily Herald, I couldn't help but be shocked by the amount - $5.8 billion.

The article states that there are 31,000 slot machines in Illinois (not counting casino slot machines) and gamblers have lost about $5.8 billion at these devices.

Am I missing something here? $5.8 billion! And our representatives in Springfield are asking for still higher taxes. Where is this $5.8 billion in revenue going?

If $5.8 billion dollars is correct and not a typo, why can't our taxes be reduced. Go figure.

Jim Huskey

Libertyville

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