#1, here is what we heard on "what you cherish."
QUALITY OF LIFE AND FAMILY: You feel passionately proud and protective of New
Hampshire and its quality of life - at the center is your love of family and
enjoying NH life together.
For some this brings hope that expanded legal gambling would bring more
employment and revenues to NH, and in some areas to reduce the need for
family members to move away to find jobs;
For some this brings concern that development of expanded legal gambling would
damage NH's natural environment and create additional social and economic
burdens for NH to pay;
For some quality of life in NH means the freedom to choose to gamble or not;
For some the quality of life means affordability and a search for alternative
ways to do this - with ideas offered that go beyond the issue of gambling.
This is a great start. You have helped to frame the issue by laying out your
hopes and concerns.
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX: this upcoming week you will have the opportunity to
think about this issue for your community and for the state. Stayed tune for
the beginning later today.