But that's because they're collecting South Carolina's share. I'm not joking. Georgia's lottery takes in millions from South Carolina, and with those lottery proceeds, they have accumulated a pool of money sufficient to send every public high school student with a B average or above to the University of Georgia. Needless to say, the quality of that university's student body has demonstrably improved in recent years. This is a voluntary tax.
Constituents willingly pay for it - without cursing their legislature.
It's a form of entertainment that funds a profound social good. The students of South Carolina need a lottery. It's a solution that works. It's a jump start that's desperately needed here. I have just outlined will become our only prospect.