Re: This might not have been a good idea, but...
 

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:25:23 -0500, mabar wrote:
> Don't fall for the baloney that the state politicians pitch you when they
> want you to vote for a state lottery. When the Ohio State Lottery was
> voted in by the people many years ago, all the lottery proceeds were
> supposed to go to the schools.
>
> Yeah right! The lottery proceeds did go to the schools, but an equal
> amount of state money that used to go to the schools before the lottery
> came into being, was diverted to the state general fund, so in reality NO
> additional money went to the schools.

Same thing in Missouri, if a recent article in our local newspaper is
correct. :-(

PLM
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Re: This might not have been a good idea, but...
 

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:25:23 -0500, mabar wrote:
> Don't fall for the baloney that the state politicians pitch you when they
> want you to vote for a state lottery. When the Ohio State Lottery was
> voted in by the people many years ago, all the lottery proceeds were
> supposed to go to the schools.
>
> Yeah right! The lottery proceeds did go to the schools, but an equal
> amount of state money that used to go to the schools before the lottery
> came into being, was diverted to the state general fund, so in reality NO
> additional money went to the schools.

Same thing in Missouri, if a recent article in our local newspaper is
correct. :-(

PLM
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Re: This might not have been a good idea, but...
 

On Mon, 03 Nov 2003 08:25:23 -0500, mabar wrote:
> Don't fall for the baloney that the state politicians pitch you when they
> want you to vote for a state lottery. When the Ohio State Lottery was
> voted in by the people many years ago, all the lottery proceeds were
> supposed to go to the schools.
>
> Yeah right! The lottery proceeds did go to the schools, but an equal
> amount of state money that used to go to the schools before the lottery
> came into being, was diverted to the state general fund, so in reality NO
> additional money went to the schools.

Same thing in Missouri, if a recent article in our local newspaper is
correct. :-(

PLM
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Re: This might not have been a good idea, but...
 

They did that here too, but since the lottery is a tax on stupidity, it
didn't cost me anything.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"Dave Shannon" <daveshanremovethecable@coxcable.net> wrote in message
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: "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
: news:VNmdnZNVmpu2yjuiRVn-vw@gbronline.com...
:
: > Yeah right! The lottery proceeds did go to the schools, but an equal
: amount
: > of state money that used to go to the schools before the lottery came
into
: > being, was diverted to the state general fund, so in reality NO
additional
: > money went to the schools.
: >
: > Tom
:
: Same scam here in California,
: Dave S
:
:

Re: This might not have been a good idea, but...
 

They did that here too, but since the lottery is a tax on stupidity, it
didn't cost me anything.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"Dave Shannon" <daveshanremovethecable@coxcable.net> wrote in message
news:FSspb.123266$La.46494@fed1read02...
:
: "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
: news:VNmdnZNVmpu2yjuiRVn-vw@gbronline.com...
:
: > Yeah right! The lottery proceeds did go to the schools, but an equal
: amount
: > of state money that used to go to the schools before the lottery came
into
: > being, was diverted to the state general fund, so in reality NO
additional
: > money went to the schools.
: >
: > Tom
:
: Same scam here in California,
: Dave S
:
:

Re: This might not have been a good idea, but...
 

They did that here too, but since the lottery is a tax on stupidity, it
didn't cost me anything.
--
Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

"Dave Shannon" <daveshanremovethecable@coxcable.net> wrote in message
news:FSspb.123266$La.46494@fed1read02...
:
: "mabar" <mabar@NOSPAMgbronline.com> wrote in message
: news:VNmdnZNVmpu2yjuiRVn-vw@gbronline.com...
:
: > Yeah right! The lottery proceeds did go to the schools, but an equal
: amount
: > of state money that used to go to the schools before the lottery came
into
: > being, was diverted to the state general fund, so in reality NO
additional
: > money went to the schools.
: >
: > Tom
:
: Same scam here in California,
: Dave S
:
: