This Upsets Me, What About You?

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Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Pete,
I agree with you on that.
Seems to me that if those folks can afford all that, they should be able to afford the other.
Priorities do need to be put in order...and not on the backs of the gaming public.
Heck, we tax payers already pay for baby food and juice through the WIC program, right?
It's time to leave the horse bettors alone.
DTS

Right. My point all along is since when are the parents and the college student who is of adult legal age (18) not responsible for the cost incurred during their college years? The parents, in all honesty, if they were financially sound, would have saved for their child / childrens education. Not all parents are that lucky / fortunate, and those kids need some assistance. But since when should the gaming public be taxed (might be a bad choice of words, taxed) in a sense for those college students who can afford their higher education? That money, in my opinion, is better spent elsewhere, say for example improving our K-12 programs, law enforcement, programs to help troubled youth etc.. Our lottery system in the State of Ohio is the same apparently as other states. One look at my paycheck, one look at how much I owe the school district I live in come tax time is enough to make me ask the begging question -

I see people buying scratch offs and lottery tickets every day. You can even go on Ohio Lottery's website (google it and see) and they tell you how much money was taken in on the Pick 3, Pick 4 etc.. Where is all this money going? Is the appropriate % going to the schools? Meanwhile folks are getting taxed by their respective school district like crazy every year. Especially property taxes in some areas.

What is going on?