Comments on: Your Guide to HR 2267 Markup Day http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/ Texas Hold'em and Las Vegas WSOP Poker Blog, now with PLO too! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:03:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: scarlet_lv http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178092 scarlet_lv Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:56:46 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=18690#comment-178092 >>Strange how Bachus put so much effort into his amendment to have him withdraw it Anyone else find this unusual? Scott: Sorry for delayed comment, but note that Bachus-Bachmann was withdrawn only temporarily early in the day. After the initial presentation during markup was fiercely contested by Frank, it was obvious to all (likely including Bachus and company) that it was clearly too broad and 'overreaching' (KevMath). In the time between the initial presentation and the and being brought up for discussion and vote at end of day, there were Bachus staffers working furiously in the House corridors to soften the language to present it again. I think that Bachus-Bachmann might have stood a chance if they hadn't completely overshot the target early in the day. I think after the initial presentation, opinion was set against it. >>Strange how Bachus put so much effort into his amendment to have him withdraw it Anyone else find this unusual?

Scott:

Sorry for delayed comment, but note that Bachus-Bachmann was withdrawn only temporarily early in the day. After the initial presentation during markup was fiercely contested by Frank, it was obvious to all (likely including Bachus and company) that it was clearly too broad and ‘overreaching’ (KevMath).

In the time between the initial presentation and the and being brought up for discussion and vote at end of day, there were Bachus staffers working furiously in the House corridors to soften the language to present it again.

I think that Bachus-Bachmann might have stood a chance if they hadn’t completely overshot the target early in the day. I think after the initial presentation, opinion was set against it.

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178072 DanM Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:19:03 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=18690#comment-178072 I'll agree with you Mork, pretty much ... but is it wrong for the United States to want to have some sorta say (or at least ringside seat) in the transfer of billions and billions of dollars between multiple entities across international boundaries? Personally I'm not sure, but whether right or wrong, there really is no other "legitimate" industry in the world where that happens without being touched by the finger of Uncle Sam. So this is just what we have to go through. I’ll agree with you Mork, pretty much … but is it wrong for the United States to want to have some sorta say (or at least ringside seat) in the transfer of billions and billions of dollars between multiple entities across international boundaries? Personally I’m not sure, but whether right or wrong, there really is no other “legitimate” industry in the world where that happens without being touched by the finger of Uncle Sam. So this is just what we have to go through.

]]> By: MRKL33N http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178071 MRKL33N Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:08:19 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=18690#comment-178071 The whole thing is ridiculous, for a lot of reasons. There are a lot of valid points being made about why this thing stinks to high heaven, including the examples of self contradiction given here by others. But the only argument that really matters in the end is that it's our money, and as Americans we should be free to use it any way we choose. The whole thing is ridiculous, for a lot of reasons. There are a lot of valid points being made about why this thing stinks to high heaven, including the examples of self contradiction given here by others. But the only argument that really matters in the end is that it’s our money, and as Americans we should be free to use it any way we choose.

]]> By: nrocme http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178036 nrocme Wed, 28 Jul 2010 23:09:28 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=18690#comment-178036 Well Mr. Bachus, the GOP never ceases to amaze in your inability to separate what you deam acceptable financial behavior of US citizens. On the one hand, wall street went unchecked for a decade while they played with our retirement money that ended with financial ruin for many peoples long term future(home, 401k values). What was the action then? Oh let's give the big banks billions upon billions so they can continue to get huge bonuses. I want to push a few nickels and dimes around with my intertainment dollars and suddenly I'M the one that is showing the ultimate example of harmful financial choices. Who the hell votes for people like you? Well Mr. Bachus, the GOP never ceases to amaze in your inability to separate what you deam acceptable financial behavior of US citizens.
On the one hand, wall street went unchecked for a decade while they played with our retirement money that ended with financial ruin for many peoples long term future(home, 401k values).
What was the action then? Oh let’s give the big banks billions upon billions so they can continue to get huge bonuses.
I want to push a few nickels and dimes around with my intertainment dollars and suddenly I’M the one that is showing the ultimate example of harmful financial choices.
Who the hell votes for people like you?

]]> By: DanM http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178032 DanM Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:05:32 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=18690#comment-178032 i think that's just politics. they ask for way more, then "compromise" by scaling back. i think that’s just politics. they ask for way more, then “compromise” by scaling back.

]]> By: Kevin Mathers http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178031 Kevin Mathers Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:46:43 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=18690#comment-178031 Probably because he was being too overreaching in the amendment, it could pretty much ban every casino from receiving a license. Probably because he was being too overreaching in the amendment, it could pretty much ban every casino from receiving a license.

]]> By: SCOTT DIAMOND http://pokerati.com/2010/07/28/your-guide-to-hr-2267-markup-day/comment-page-1/#comment-178030 SCOTT DIAMOND Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:22:52 +0000 http://pokerati.com/?p=18690#comment-178030 Strange how Bachus put so much effort into his amendmant to have him withdraw it> Anyone else find this unusual? Strange how Bachus put so much effort into his amendmant to have him withdraw it> Anyone else find this unusual?

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