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Oct 19, 2018
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AD4
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Meh, what’s $20 twice a year for the chance to $500M
Chances are obviously minuscule, but it’s not like you are paying $20 twice/week those minuscule chances.
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If only people realized that lottery money is a tax on poor people so states can
nephicoug
10/19/18 9:00am
People do realize that
Sea Chicken
10/19/18 9:04am
When it gets near a billion, it sure is tempting to pay the tax...
Blue Ghost
10/19/18 9:04am
Meh, what’s $20 twice a year for the chance to $500M
AD4
10/19/18 9:09am
that's called losing $40. Go get a nice steak instead.
HeismanTy
10/19/18 9:09am
Both turn to poop.
AD4
10/19/18 9:12am
But even if you win, and are the sole winner, your take home will not be a
joelvandyne
10/19/18 9:18am
The billion marks a potential spending point. Spending money each week
Blue Ghost
10/19/18 9:37am
My point isn't the potential winnings. It's the concept of reverse wealth
nephicoug
10/19/18 9:22am
Only poor people buy LT. Wow! I can tell you the Lotto works great in Texas.
blackshirts
10/19/18 9:22am
RE: Only poor people buy LT. Wow! I can tell you the Lotto works great in Texas.
nephicoug
10/19/18 9:25am
Can't argue with facts. However, I'm still pro lotto. I've never bought a ticket
blackshirts
10/19/18 9:40am
So it’s a voluntary tax?
Josef K
10/19/18 9:40am
Why not let people choose which taxes they pay? I don't see the problem.
CougHomer
10/19/18 9:48am
Because they don't usually get the benefits.
nephicoug
10/19/18 11:23am
the lottery is evil and should be eliminated. People who make less than $13,000/yr spend 9% of their income on
HarlemCoug
10/19/18 10:10am
^^^^^
rotorhead
10/19/18 10:18am
Source?
CougHomer
10/19/18 11:36am
just google "lotteries are bad for poor people" and lots of articles worth reading will come up.
HarlemCoug
10/19/18 12:45pm
Take that, Mitt Romney. The poor pay some taxes.
Coach's Dad
10/19/18 10:27am
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