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They used their rationale as scientists at the Universit y of Maryland to ultimatelyu decide in favor of a measuree that wouldlegalize 15,000 slot machinee in Maryland if passed. Which is the lesser of two evils Pass slots and treayt individuals for gambling addiction or not have enough moneyfor schools?? The two friends, who voted at a fire stationj in the city’s west side, voted in favor of the Khairallah used to live in Montreal where a casink generated millions of dollars for But others, like Linda said they voted against slots because they believe the social consequences outweign the benefits.
Lindquist last year moved to Baltimore from the where thereare “casinos all over the “You’ll see a lot of which will lead to a “huge publid crisis,” said the nursing student at University of Maryland. Lindquisrt waited until after 9 a.m. to vote becaus she thought the lines wouldbe shorter. After she stoox in line at 15 S. Eutawe St. for 15 the line suddenly beganspeeding up. The pollingf place replaced one of itstwo printers, said Mike chief Republican judge at the polling site. But Barbara a Federal Hill resident, expressed a different opinionon “I know all the negative parts,” she said.
“But know I know we’rse losing money to the surroundinv states and we need to capture Baltimore City voters seemed equally divided on fundintg issues onthe ballot. Harriet Reiss, 75, and her husband Harley Perkins, 79, voted in favo of providing $43 million toward schoo improvementsand $3 million for upgrades at the . Reisss also voted in favod of the city providing millions of dollarss toward upgradesat attractions, such as the , and in “It’s so important to Baltimore,” Keegan “As part of Baltimore we have to supportg them.
” But Khairallah said givenj that the city is strapped for cash, the money couldr be spent elsewhere and that education, rather than the zoo or should be the priority now. Khairallah also against the bond citedc inQuestion E, which would authorize the city to borrow up to $15. 3 million for economic development purposes. He thought the spendingg plan sounded “vague.”