Even though I opposed the lottery, the saddest part about it is this:
Governor Brad Henry publicly thanked voters for approving the measure; saying it was the only way to save Oklahoma education.
If gambling is the only way to save education, what are the options for saving lower priority state budget items like roads and bridges, law enforcement, parks and environmental protection?
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November 6th, 2004 at 11:23 am
Absolutely right!
I thought the purpose of taxes was to provide funding for the government. Now we have a ”voluntary tax” (debatable) for education.
However education is absolutely a neccessity for society and should be the last thing we cut and the first thing we fund by public taxation.
If the lottery is such a good thing for the citizens of Oklahoma, why don’t we take the entire state budget and buy lottery tickets in Texas?
”…buried beneath all the talk of betting, risk and odds, are two simple numbers that the state does not want you to think about. The lottery returns 50 cents on the dollar while the stock market returns 110 cents. Any Fool can see which is the best.” — Motley Fool ( http://www.fool.com/fribble/1997/fribble970403.htm )
November 9th, 2004 at 5:00 pm
Mike I totally agree. Do you think they will use money from the lottery to teach children not to play the lottery? I linked to this post here.