Proposal would rename N.C. education lottery

Comment #12

wizeguy — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:48:50 GMT

A few posts back you were giving up 1% to other than education... now it's 5%... mighty generous of you... Only North Carolinians should have a say where their state funds go. The legislature made it an education lottery knowing their constituents wouldn't stand for it otherwise with their input. It should stay as designed

Comment #11

pumpi76 — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 03:06:26 GMT

North Carolina needs a weeklygrand lottery game...North Carolina please listen to me...

Comment #10

pumpi76 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:01:38 GMT

I am glad north carolina does not have a pick4...again must people will disagree with me..

But whatever you have to say remember...Up to this day North Carolina does not have a Weeklygrand, a Hot Lotto MegaMillions and Powerball...Instead of a Pick4, create a Weeklygrand that's what i say....

Comment #9

pumpi76 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:46:46 GMT

got question when they say that lottery funds to to education does it mean that it goes to public schools only or does it go to private and public schools...Because it should be public only...But i don't know that's why i am asking...

what i was saying was as long as the state didn't take more than 5% for other things it dont' sound like a bad idea to me...

would kids feel the difference if you took let's say 5% of the revenue for other things...They wouldn't even feel the pinch plus i thi... [ More ]

Comment #8

JAP69 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:31:45 GMT

That is fear strategy politicans use to warrant higher taxation. In this case transfer funds designated for one specified use to another.

Comment #7

Pogo — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:26:11 GMT

NC's original plan like VA's stated that atleast 51% of the revenues would go to education - your question should be... What are doing with the other 49% of lottery revenues to begin with... Last time I heard it was all going to each state's general fund... ...hmmm.... ...questions??? Pogo

Comment #6

flpirates — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:22:27 GMT

Have you guys ever noticed that when States make cuts in anything they always hit education and that should be the last place to start cutting money from.

Comment #5

pumpi76 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:58:49 GMT

Looking at the big picture? i don't know if most state make the lottery funds go to education and because 1 lousy state is taking 1% is not even 50% but just 1% to cover other things where the state is coming up short where looking at the current trend the state looks like is going to have to make weed legal to pay for other things..I don't see why not take 1% of the revenue and use it for other things that might be important where the state will have to otherwise do something crazy...I understa... [ More ]

Comment #4

CARBOB — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:56:04 GMT

You are absolutely correct, Todd. If the states lawmakers sit idely by and do nothing, it won't stop there. On a national level, one of the reasons the Social Security system is being threaten now, is because of congress doing the same thing with those surplus funds, approximately, 75 billion dollars each year, that was 20 years ago. Think about that number, multiplied times 20. The people would never, ever have to worry about social security.

Comment #3

Todd — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:35:50 GMT

It might sound OK to you but:

You are not a resident of N.C., so you probably don't think about things from the perspective of someone who lives there, and, The lottery was passed in N.C. with the absolute promise that the revenues would never, ever be used for anything other than education. Whether you agree with the governor taking the funds or not, it is a blatant broken promise.

If there was a shortage of funds, perhaps they could start by cutting some programs, rather than robbing t... [ More ]

Comment #2

MADKAT — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:26:19 GMT

Teachers get paid very little as it is. Pay the teachers first and then worry about 1% for other things.

Comment #1

pumpi76 — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:05:50 GMT

why should the lottery have to pay for teachers...

i think is a good idea....What if they take 1% or 3% of the lottery fund for other things, it sounds like a good idea...

Proposal would rename N.C. education lottery

Lottery Post — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:29:47 GMT

Move in response to Gov. Perdue taking education dollars from lottery

Some state lawmakers aren't happy with where some North Carolina Education Lottery dollars are headed and they're trying to do something to change it.

Mecklenburg County State Rep. Thom Tillis cosponsored House Bill 518, which would strip the education portion out of the lottery name.

Tillis said he and others formed the bill because Gov. Beverly Perdue said she plans to pull $50 million to $70 million from the Educat... [ More ]