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Curtis Hertel Jr.: “Sports gaming has been a tremendous success for Michigan.”

Featuring: Curtis Hertel Jr., Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. House Michigan, District 7

To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing

Published December 18, 2021 | Video Starts at 22:11

… deal with taxation and gambling debts and another that would deal that could impact horse tracks around the state. Talk first about deducting gambling. First of all, I think that Sports gaming has been a tremendous success for Michigan. We're going to have more money invested in our schools. And I was really proud earlier this year, we were able to expand coverage of cancer protections for firefighters based on the fund that we created as part of sports gaming. (22:11–22:16)

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“We still have hundreds of millions. I'm sorry, we have billions of dollars in our dollars that have been appropriated that we haven't…”
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“The equity that was actually put in among school districts is a promise that was made 20 years ago that was finally fulfilled.”
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“It also was the largest in history investment in student mental health.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 04:50-04:55
“In our country, the number two cause of death among adolescents is suicide. It is the only one going up.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 05:01-05:09
“The old McLaren Hospital is going to be transferred over to youth crisis beds.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 06:02-06:11
“We don't have enough beds [for mental health care] and we don't have enough staffing.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 08:06-08:11
“We certainly live in a state where we have a significant portion of people that are in the hospital dying of COVID still, a clear majority…”
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“Canada was way behind the United States in terms of vaccines.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 14:19-14:23
“70% of those that are in the hospital with COVID right now are unvaccinated.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 15:03-15:10
“85% of the people that are on vents are unvaccinated.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 15:26-15:31
“Almost no deaths have come from anyone who has been vaccinated twice and also got the booster.”
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“Most of us agree that guns don't belong in schools, they don't belong in churches.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 19:17-19:25
“Most of us agree that there should be certain limits on high capacity magazines and certain weapons.”
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“Most of us believe in red flag laws.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 19:38-19:40
“We're going to have more money invested in our schools.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 22:16-22:19
“We were able to expand coverage of cancer protections for firefighters based on the fund that we created as part of sports gaming.”
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“Under Michigan law, before we actually passed what was in the House last week, my bill, you would get taxed even if you lost.”
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“We have the highest casino gaming tax in the country.”
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“Now we have one track operating no thoroughbred tracks here in Michigan.”
To The Point: Sen. Curtis Hertel on 2022 spending, relationships in Lansing | Uploaded December 18, 2021 | 25:08-25:14
“The thoroughbred industry is actually growing across the country.”
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“Horse racing is an expensive sport.”
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“Every dollar you bet into horse racing, you're not just helping the horses, the track owners.”
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