"The big misconception that exists out there is that the lottery would be the savior to education," said Governor Sanford.

Questions about the lottery?

You’re not the only one. Governor Sanford is questioning the way the South Carolina Education Lottery advertised its purpose.

Count on 2 News asked Education Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum about her take on the lottery.

"The lottery system will not generate enough funds to make up the short fall we need and that's why I want people to know we need a stable source of funding, not dependent just on lottery funds," said Tenenbaum.

Not enough funds to solve budget woes.

According to the Lottery here are some facts.

The Lottery says of the gross proceeds, education receives 29 percent.

Of the 29 percent, the legislature says 62 percent of the lottery’s allotment must go to higher education. Leaving 34 percent for kindergarten through twelfth grade schools.

The remaining 4% percent? Well, the lottery says it goes to other school related things, such as school buses.

The Lottery's Tony Cooper had something to say.

"The role of the lottery is to raise the money we do not in any way shape or form have anything to do with the determination of where the money goes," said Cooper.

So the bottom-line from all sides.

"The misunderstanding about the lottery is that is only generates 215 million dollars which is not enough to make up the short fall in what we have experienced in the last 2 years of education," said Tenenbaum.

"The South Carolina Education Lottery lives to up it name every single dollar that is raise goes to educational programs, period end of story," said Cooper.

"I would say simply stayed tuned, people are frustrated with where lottery money is going. Can we tighten it up a little bit? Yes. Can we solve the education problem with it? No," said Sanford.