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On the recordMay 8, 2002
We, the undersigned, represent a variety of faith perspectives and religious beliefs. We hold different convictions regarding many of the most prominent issues of the day, yet we are united in our opposition to legalized gambling and we respectfully urge Congress to begin to address the devastation that gambling has wrought on our children and families and communities as a Nation. We believe it to be a moral and cultural cancer. Therefore, we respectfully urge Congress to begin to address the devastation that gambling has wrought on our children, families, communities and nation.
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Tom Wolf
Democratic · Pennsylvania
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Addressing the issue of gambling and its impact on families and communities.

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