TOP 10 REASONS WHY 'SPECIAL SESSION" IS A BAD IDEA by DELEGATE PAT McDONOUGH

• 10) Gaming industry economics will be depressed by additional casino competition.
• 9) Six casinos will violate "fairness doctrine" by betraying investors of the original five locations contained in the Maryland Constitution.
• 8) The disruption of the competition with a new casino will generate many job losses throughout the state.
• 7) The new competition will transform the existing facilities into "white elephants" creating a burden for the taxpayers.
• 6) This is a "sellout" special session where legislators will play the game "Let's Make a Deal."
• 5) The rush to judgment Special Session will not allow enough time for serious study of the economic issues.
• 4) All of the gambling issues can be addressed in the regular legislative session in January, 2013.
• 3)This is an abuse of power by Senate President Mike Miller to accommodate his "special interest" friends.
• 2) This is an abuse of power by Governor Martin O'Malley to accommodate his friends at MGM.
• 1) The Special Session is unconstitutional. There is no extraordinary or emergency reason to waste the taxpayers' money. Bottom Line - Winners, special interests. Losers, the taxpayers.