The Legislature was through with all the Budget voting, and in every other year, when that is over, they quickly adjourn, and all make like bandits back home, out of town, vamoose, etc. But, not that year. They were through, supposedly, but didn't adjourn. However, Harry Brown (R-Onslow) took that weekend to get married and was unreachable, or unwilling to vote the Ed Lot down. The other Republican that could have stopped it, had some kind of medical issue. Whatever the case, you couldn't blame either of them, now could you?

Why not just have the North Carolina "Tax" Lottery? If you pay taxes in NC, you can choose to play or not. At the end of the year, the State "forgives" randomly to a certain total amount, and those winners don't have to pay any of their tax amount for that year. Legislators tax according to need. If you need money for "education", you charge the citizens of NC that amount (honest & above board) in taxes. And, you get rid of the rest of the gambling industry in NC (except for the Reservation). No having to watch the endless WRAL Education Lottery Ads. No having a bunch of NC money go to "out of state" winners.

No state that gives lottery money to education has the name is the title. It is all "______ State Lottery". Georgia gives 100% to scholarships and they do not use the term. It was put in there because Bev Perdue wanted it in to make it get more backing from people as they rammed the bill in.

But it don't matter, so long as any one of the two major parties are in control, we're going to end up paying. It's the American way.-Rebelyell55 So taking the name "education" out of the lottery is going to cost your $$, explain that to me IF you can. It's amazing at the lengths some democrats will go to. Supporting the change, finally an administration that gets it.

I agree that stopping lottery sales to those on public assistance makes sense. I disagree that taking the "education" name out of the lottery is a good idea. Initially, the lottery was passed on the idea that proceeds from the lottery would aide school construction. I am not clear if that spending has been held to the line. But I am convinced that lottery sales in this state, being more conservative and religiously centered, will diminish if people think our lottery is just a "lottery". Lastly, the lottery should "aid" education spending and be its sole backbone...it would be impossible to strictly budget for education on lottery proceeds that have the potential to be volatile.

The lottery money has actually done a lot of good for educational needs in the State. The majority of people voted for it and yes, they knew exactly what they are doing. If you don't want to play, then don't. Simple as that.

Wow...so far McCrory is just attempting to TAKE money OUT of NC. We're going to be the poorest state in the nation...woohoo! I wonder how many jobs he can end?

They should rename the NC lottery the "NC Fools Gold Tax".

"People may not believe that the money goes towards education, but it does."

Sure. No doubt about it. Money from the lottery goes to the schools. What they don't really like to tell you is an EQUAL amount of money that used to come from the taxpayers came back OUT. So the schools just broke even. So if it makes you feel better to believe it's an "education lottery" then please do.

They should rename it the NC Takes Advantage of Poor People Lotttery.

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