So it's official, Democratic candidate for governor Maggie Hassan thinks New Hampshire has a revenue, not a spending problem.

That's what she told Amerherst Democrats last week, Patch.com reported. That's really interesting because when she announced her run for governor, Hassan took the Pledge against a sales or income tax. If the state has too little revenue, but she's ruled out a broad-based tax, where does she intend to find new money?

Casinos!

Expanded gambling “would give us a sliver of revenue in a steady way,” she said.

No, it wouldn't. Gambling revenue is famously unsteady. Its revenues fluctuate wildly from year to year. But those details are much less interesting than the fact that Hassan went all-in for casino gambling the week that Gov. John Lynch came out against it. Not only did she undercut her own party's governor, but she aligned herself with an industry he portrayed as not entirely trustworthy.

What happens if Hassan becomes governor and legislators don't pass a casino bill? The answer is obvious. She pushes for other tax hikes.

Hassan might not get the nomination, of course. If she does, it will be fun watching her try to explain to voters how she intends to raise significant amounts of new revenue without raising taxes if the state doesn't embrace casino gambling.