America's infrastructure is deteriorating, 50 Chicago Schools are closing - Where The F**k is all our tax money going? When is enough, enough?

[Kasz216]

spurgeonryan said:

Kasz216 said:

Generally when schools get more lotto money they receive less other money, that the states then use on other stuff.

Example (Though non Illnois example.)

http://www.whec.com/news/stories/s3038662.shtml

So what I got from that is, even if lottery does really well and schools get more money, other funding goes down and is sent somewhere else.

 

Still, where is all this money going and being redirected to? They are just wasting our money. Plus taxes seem to be huge here in Illinois. What for! Same with some other states. Sales tax in Tennessee is around 8-10 percent the last time I was there. Every dollar you give them, they just find a new way of wasting  or spending it, instead of using it wisely.

Often times?  Pet projects to political cronies, and to help themselves.

Though it's federal, a good example is Harry Reid.  Harry Reid became senator, bought a bunch of land... and has spent his whole career in congress lobbying for roads and infrastructure to be build right next to his land.... becoming rich in the progress.

Not only does nobody bat an eye at this, he's now the Democratic Leader of Congress.   (Republicans are just as guilty of this.  Reid is just an easy target because I live in Nevada currently.)