Tom McClintock: Selling off lottery would be bad deal

Sac Bee ^ | 5/24/07 | Tom McClintock

[Amerigomag]

I promise you, when these kids are ready to leave for college, the universities will be falling all over themselves to get them. There will be scholarships.

You've got the right idea. Work the system. Let the parents of the lazy pay.

California's masses paid for my children's post secondary education and both are now productive members of our society.

The formula is simply. If you learn they will pay.

[Carry_Okie]

California's masses paid for my children's post secondary education and both are now productive members of our society.

I'm hoping we don't have to go that route, with private scholarships being the source. If you learn they will pay.

Learners produce wealth, for both those who employ them and those who tax them. These kids aren't fooling around with fluff subjects either. It's calculus, history, biology, and music, ALL at the college level, with physics, language, and chemistry to follow. There's also an hour of daily PE with emphasis on weight training, dance, and aerobics. I want them at least half-way through a double major by the time they're eighteen.

There's a second reason for the accelerated program: they're girls. I want them to be done with school and well established at an age at which there is still time to have a family. Too many professional women get there in their mid thirties, and end up visiting my wife at the infertility clinic.

[jrestrepo]

That is all truly great about your children, but what does any of that have to do with the fact that low income people do not pay ‘income taxes’ or that many get the earned income credit from the IRS?

I still stand by my sentiment that people who play the lottery thinking that they might win are are not too bright or are bright but never took the time to understand statistics.

I have seen it in several states where they advertise things like “you have to play to win” and “somebody has to win”. All of these are valid statements, but I also know that I truly have at least 3x more probability of getting struck by lightning then winning the lottery!

[calcowgirl]

Next, Marc Rich will be advising on deficit reduction options—if he hasn’t already.

http://www.sacbee.com/770/story/192627.html

The state Assembly will hire the non-profit run by former junk bond king Michael Milken to review Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s proposal to sell or lease the California Lottery, Speaker Fabian Núñez said Thursday.

“It’s critical to get an independent assessment of any possible sale or lease of the lottery,” Núñez said in a statement. “Michael Milken and the Milken Institute have a sterling international reputation for their work, and the people of California will benefit greatly from their review of this project.”

[NormsRevenge]

[NormsRevenge]

[calcowgirl]

Ah, yes.... planning the carbon trading scam foisted on us by dear Ahnold.

[NormsRevenge]

Just wait ‘til Tony Blair takes over at the World Bank. 8-o

[SierraWasp]

I just heard a report today that old Queenie hasn't been too happy with the way Blair has cozied up to "W" and the good ol USA!!!

Also heard about a disturbing jury decision in England regarding terrorism that I can't remember the particulars on but it was just horribly anti American!!!

So at least some of the Brits are just throwing history over the side and spitting on their most powerful friend on Earth! But... SayLaVee... Phhhhhhhhhhhhhht!!!

[BurbankKarl]

Mexico’s Schools Win Too!