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John Oliver on Why Lottery Education Funding Is Misleading

LastWeekTonight · Commentary · 15 min · 2014 · YouTube title: The Lottery: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Why it's here

Go-to reference in lottery threads for the point that earmarked lottery revenue does not really add to school funding.

What it covers

John Oliver's Last Week Tonight segment on state lotteries. It argues that the claim that lotteries fund education is misleading, because the money is fungible and often diverted to general funds.