Yes, but it doesn’t ensure that the Legislature won’t take money currently allocated for education away in place of these new Prop A funds.

Vote NO on Prop A.

Ehh, I’m a teacher, too (even a Teacher of the Year nominee like some of those folks on those commercials) but that alone doesn’t make me (or them) an expert on whether or not a) there are any negative social impacts from this deal or b) whether or not the state will play a shell game with the money. (Lottery, anyone?)

Wait a minute,I thought the casinos and lotteries were supposed to put an end to all of our financial needs with regards to education.

I’m voting NO on prop-A.

Years ago I remember how the casinos and the state government touted how much money would go for education with the tax proceeds. But like the tellers of half-truths that they are, money that used to be allocated for education was taken away from schools as soon as the gaming taxes arrived.

Im also voting No on A as a form of personal payback to the casino interests, who a few years ago got a ban on internet poker added to a port security bill that President Bush signed into law. (One wonders if he even read the thing before he signed it)

I love to play internet poker, but cannot do that now, because to do so (Here in the land of the Free….HA!) is a class C felony….thanks to the casino goons.

Thats right casinos…..its payback time!

Right now, our state ranks 38th in the nation in education spending per pupil. THIRTY-EIGHTH! I don’t know that Prop A is going to fix all of our problems, but more than $130 million a year is sure going to be a giant leap in the right direction. And, the Missouri state auditor has to conduct annual audits to ensure the money is used as intended. I’m voting YES on A.

I don’t go to casinos very often, but I do know that I’ll be voting YES on Prop A.

As a voter, I make it a point to read the text of each ballot initiative before I go to the polls. I keep hearing people say that the money from Prop A won’t actually go to schools — but that just isn’t true. The ballot language itself says the money can ONLY go to schools and that the funds will be audited.

Prop A seems clear to me: It removes the loss limit, raises casino taxes, and creates more than $100 million in new education funding. My vote is YES.

Proposition A constitutionally protects casinos from competition. That alone is reason to vote no. Across Missouri, city governments struggle to meet their needs on a limited budget, while a few lucky cities have streets paved with gold. If we’re going to block casino expansion, we should spread the revenue equally across the state. Why should Maryland Heights play Brewster’s Millions while everyone else is cutting to the bone? We need more, more, more casinos … all over the state. Not just on rivers, put ‘em everywhere!

Vote NO on Prop. A to ensure this can happen!!!

TOTY- Teacher of the Year, who cares? I am sure that some of my fellow school district employees will vote for Prop. A, because they think that their paychecks will get bigger due to higher casino taxes. I doubt it!

I don’t agree with Proposition A - but it would be kind to Ms. Meyr to present the still clip of her in a more flattering manner.
This seems a little tacky.

Must not be a math teacher. Let me see, Vegas gets $500 million of Missourian’s money and the state government grows by $100 mill. Please tell me who will replace the money lost to our local economy. Wait, Obamassiah!