I remember distinctly — before the infamous Nick Perry 666 Daily Number fix of the state lottery in 1980 — the promise that state-sanctioned gambling would benefit the elderly first and later eliminate or reduce school property taxes. Every expansion of gambling is announced with the pledge that the “new” games will decrease the reliance on property taxes.
Now I see our property taxes have gone up or remained the same except for a slight homestead exclusion, and will be augmented by a large state income tax increase. Where is all the gambling money going? It certainly has not reduced property taxes.
Fred Street
East Huntingdon