“Once the casino exemption was put in and supported by about everybody, it was still a bill about where people smoke. It wasn't a bill about public health.”
“People thought, because of his financial status, he'd be more independent than any run-of-the-mill Democrat or Republican. On first blush, it doesn't appear that he's any different than his predecessor.”
“To the average person they have to kind of roll their eyes up and go: What aren't you going to tax, and is air next? When you get right down to it, it's really an emotional scenario for folks.”
