Issue Position: The Lottery

Issue Position

So many of the policy goals envisioned in this platform are not possible absent sufficient revenue to support them. Over many years, the State of Alabama has considered the question of a lottery to meet a portion of its fiscal burden. Democrats believe that it is time to reconsider the question, with a specific mandate to direct all funds to critical budgetary needs that have gone unaddressed for too long. A sustainable lottery fund can support investments specifically to Pre K-12 education, higher education scholarships, economic development (rural, suburban and urban) and eliminating the tax on groceries. These investments will help to alleviate the cyclical budget crises in Alabama that tend to weigh more heavily on the very populations who need these investments the most.

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