Money is fungible. In the state where I grew up, when the lottery was proposed, it was promised that the money would go to "education." Within a few years, the

Money is fungible. In the state where I grew up, when the lottery was proposed, it was promised that the money would go to "education." Within a few years, the education budget remained neutral, as the contribution from the general fund was reduced by roughly the same amount as the lottery contributed. In other words, we got took.