When Georgia first voted in the lottery, it was with the understanding that it was to be solely used for pre-k and for college scholarships. More and more students are going to college and using HOPE, to the point that it is in danger of running out of money. Now it appears the Governor has buried (in the middle of a 700 page budget) what he intends to do with Lottery funds. Here and here.
I wasn't in favor of the lottery for education because every state I have seen who swore that the funds would only supplement existing education funding cannot resist those lottery funds.
Perdue has pleaded poverty so often, constantly reducing education funding - and now this.
The way he went about it - it's sneaky and underhanded and evil.
Another article I need to read.
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Yeah, that is how Texas passed a lottery many years ago. It was supposed to benefit education. What a joke that has been!
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