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cuester1 year, 3 months ago
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It's disgusting that any state uses lotteries to finance projects that should be paid by all residents through graduated income taxes. We should all be ashamed that our governments exploit poor and ignorant people like this. And shame on Newsday for shilling for the lottery scam.
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Lotteries are a secret tax on the poor. The people who can least afford it are being suckered into paying for state projects such as education, highways, and the like, while more wealthy, better educated people get off scott free, paying nothing. That's the real fraud, not some phoney "system" someone claims they have for winning.
Be smart and boycott state lotteries. Lotteries are destructive. They prey on people who don't understand the odds against winning. They take money that people need for necessities. They are NOT harmless. They are truly for LOSERS and voters should end them. States should not be in this sleazy, exploitative business.-
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jecachje1 year, 3 months ago
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To the person who says that a state lottery is "taking advantage of the poor" let me say this, these "poor" people are adults with the right to do what they want to do. That is until people like you, who for some reason feel that they know better what these "poor" people need to do with their money. What, are they not as educated as you? Should they just sit down and let people like you tell them what is best for them. I get so sick of people like you. You are all alike, here poor people let me tell you what is best for you, let me take care of you because we all know that you can't take care of yourself. Better yet just sit there and let us take care of you using the tax money of others. People like you are the ones who use these "poor" people for your own political purposes.
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intheweeds1 year, 3 months ago
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Up with the Nanny State! So you think the State must protect poor "LOSERS" from throwing away their meager incomes? If people are so simple-minded that they need protection from their own actions, they certainly shouldn’t be voting, holding public office, serving on juries, teaching, or anything else that might affect someone else. The lottery isn’t some confidence scheme – everyone knows the odds of losing are great. By suggesting a boycott, you recognize that lotteries are totally voluntary, hence they are not a “tax” and do not “take” money from anyone.
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