The article doesn't say how much the odds have improved. I'm guessing that the answer is "not enough" since the stated goal is to distribute more money to the

The article doesn't say how much the odds have improved. I'm guessing that the answer is "not enough" since the stated goal is to distribute more money to the various states. It doesn't seem like this is a smart move, but I've been wrong about the rationality of the general public plenty of times before.