My perspective, whether it's politics, current news, entertainment, etc., is a little skewed sometimes. Proceed at your own risk!
Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Scratch-Offs Not Generating Expected Avenue
Well, perhaps Oklahomans are smarter than lawmakers thought. The "Education Lottery" is just not generating the revenue lawmakers thought it would. An education lottery is a paradox anyway. Presumably, as more money is fed into the lottery, more money goes to the schools and children receive a better education. But, as children receive a better education, they will be less likely to play the lottery as they get older because they realize what a waste of money it is, and less money will go into the lottery. In other words, it'll never solve Oklahoma's education problems.
we just passed the lottery here in North Carolina and I think it's going to totally cripple a lot of people who would otherwise spend their money constructively, while, like Oklahoma City, not generating the revenue they thought it would...
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