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Mariana

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11. I lived in Texas when the lottery was put on the ballot.

Reply to Talitha (Original post)

Fri Oct 19, 2018, 08:49 PM

Oct 2018

The ballot measure said very clearly that the lottery proceeds would to to the General Fund. No idea if that has changed since then, I don't live there anymore.

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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