Senator Withdraws Internet Gambling Health Care Funding Idea

A US Senator decided to drop ("not gamble on") a thoughtful plan to fund health care through taxing Internet gambling, as lawmakers linked to vested gaming interests objected at linking the two proposals.



As quickly as the hopeful concept was introduced, it vanished (all bets are off) Tuesday as Senator Ron Wyden dropped his amendment funding health care subsidies from revenues collected by regulating Internet gambling. (it wasn't in the cards)  Wyden's proposal last week to use tax money from online gaming to help pay (chip-in)  for low-income family health costs had brought encouragement to two causes, as online casino supporters and health care advocates felt Wyden had tied together two causes dear to the US public.



But Wyden's representatives told The Hill that Wyden decided to pull the attachment, as he did not want to increase any controversy already facing the health care package.



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