Video: Reverend John Edgar Speaks Out On The Social Costs Of Gambling

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Gambling is increasingly becoming an addiction for states trying to balance their budgets in the midst of an economic crisis.  Giving in to the temptation by allowing casinos or expanding state-sponsored gambling would heap the financial burden on those least able to afford it, said several United Methodists on the front lines of the public policy debate. Rev. John Edgar, Chairman of the United Methodist Anti-Gambling Task Force speaks on the social costs of gambling at a press conference on Issue 3 at ProgressOhio on October 5, 2009. Watch It:
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