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Baitball Blogger

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8. Florida screwed up.

Reply to Talitha (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:40 PM

Oct 2018

We were one of the first. The laws were written poorly. Instead of supplementing the education budget, they used the money in lieu of the money earmarked for the schools.

You would think that the legislature had enough time to fix the problem.

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About these lottery tickets... [View all] Talitha Oct 2018 OP

Check with your state's lottery system. MineralMan Oct 2018 #1

The REAL beneficiary? A HERETIC I AM Oct 2018 #3

As I said, check with your state. MineralMan Oct 2018 #4

Ummmm....OK A HERETIC I AM Oct 2018 #6

Really adds up to a lot. WeekiWater Oct 2018 #18

It looks like WI uses it to reduce property taxes. Talitha Oct 2018 #16

Excellent question saidsimplesimon Oct 2018 #2

If it's like California SoCalNative Oct 2018 #5

I believe what they did was free up money Bluesaph Oct 2018 #9

I work with school budgets in ca Bluesaph Oct 2018 #7

Florida screwed up. Baitball Blogger Oct 2018 #8

Can't say I'm surprised to hear that. Dawson Leery Oct 2018 #13

Here's one idea... TreasonousBastard Oct 2018 #10

I lived in Texas when the lottery was put on the ballot. Mariana Oct 2018 #11

It does fund education in many places but they madville Oct 2018 #12

Funny enough, Zell Miller and Georgia did a good job of restricting lottery rev to education aikoaiko Oct 2018 #14

TN is now funding adults, not just high school kids scholarships sarah FAILIN Oct 2018 #17

The GA HOPE was more inclusive, but as cost rose, more kids eligible for college rose, aikoaiko Oct 2018 #19

It's called a State Budget... brooklynite Oct 2018 #15