Alabama Lottery

interesting that it seems states which have had lottery for years don't have lower taxes, better roads, less expensive college and more.  Maybe they have better education.   Challenge is we can't trust government with more money, they have zero business sense.

1130 posted:

interesting that it seems states which have had lottery for years don't have lower taxes, better roads, less expensive college and more.  Maybe they have better education.   Challenge is we can't trust government with more money, they have zero business sense.

Like "going wet" was supposed to help counties. It didn't...it brought added costs.  I don't drink, but I would buy a lottery ticket.

Going wet certainly DID help counties--just ask them if they would like to sacrifice that tax revenue back to the bootleggers who reaped it all before.  And just ask the restaurant owners and patrons if they would like to regress back to the days when you could not have a drink, a beer, or a glass of wine with your meal.  Just out of curiosity, exactly what added costs did it bring to the counties?

I'm pretty sure it helped with education costs... at least in TN, it did. Fuel taxes, in TN, are cheaper than Alabama. Groceries are taxed at a lower rate. It would seem the people whining , in this topic, don't have a grasp of the truth about the lotto.

I really don't care if we get the lottery or not, but if the legislature also includes legislation that revamps how things are appropriated, I'll gladly vote for for a lottery. It's a voluntary tax on those who don't understand math.

Crank,,, challenge is often money isn't handled properly.  Many elected don't understand budgets and like kids in a candy store.  I remember conversation with a Ga. principle, her comment was if one school  gets something they all do. Even if they don't need it. Politicians have found ways to spend on their favorite programs, which to many times ends up in a relative or friends pocket.  I am not against lottery, just caution how it helps.  I have seen many states with lottery that have other taxes higher than Alabama.

1130 said "  I have seen many states with lottery that have other taxes higher than Alabama." and is exactly right.  The problem is if you cannot usually manage and make it with what you have then you aren't going to make it with more or less because you haven't learned how to manage what you have.  It's like I've told some of my relatives and friends who say I'd be happy, just if I could win the Lottery.  I tell them if you can't find a way to be happy with what you have then you will never be happy no matter what you get.  

There is a scripture that says something similar and maybe I'll find it later because right now I have to run to pick up kids at school.  Politicians that misuse money and can't run a government with what they have now will only misuse more money and still won't be able to accomplish much.   

If we are doing comparisons look at Tennessee and Florida or Texas (and yes I know all different situations) they are doing what they are doing all without a State income tax.  True they may get funds another way but whereas property tax rates were always used to say Alabamas is sooo much less than Tennessee or Sales Tax etc... Alabama's taxes have started to catch up and raise.  Tennessee draws a large number of people that don't like State income taxes and yet they seem to be doing well with education and infrastructure.  Nashville is booming and exploding and is more desirable than ever.  Texas also is a big growing state with lots of positives.  Florida is another story and a lot of it's draw is the location with the Ocean, beaches, but mostly the weather.  

I've lived many places and I chose to live in Alabama and I like/love Alabama.  I'm from Tennessee and I love Tennessee also but to me there is no place like the South, to live, and no place like North Alabama.  This area is so vastly above so many other places in quality of life and people are also great here.  Roads and getting around not so much so but hey that can be improved if people want.