Thu 16 Nov 2006
NC Lottery: Gambling IN Our Children’s Future…
Posted by WillR under Government , Lottery , Ruminations1 Comment
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There are other aspects to the Lottery debacle which are not widely discussed or understood. When the Lottery was conceived, many commentators suggested that the Legislature would find the Lottery proceeds too attractive to ignore, and would find ways to redirect funds away from education. This is exactly what has happened – to expect anything else is to deny the essential nature of state-level politics. The current CHCCS budget woes are certainly not helped by shortfalls in state contributions. I don’t know the exact arithmetic here, but it shouldn’t be too hard to figure out. Getting mad at the Orange BoC over their budget priorities is all very well, but citizens should be aware of the games being played in Raleigh. The financial stakes are much higher there, and the process is far from transparent. We should be demanding accountability from our elected officials.