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Then that portion is the tax, not the lottery ticket itself. In the same way that there's a tax on alcohol, but the alcohol itself is not a tax because no one's
by anindyabd 11y ago
Then that portion is the tax, not the lottery ticket itself. In the same way that there's a tax on alcohol, but the alcohol itself is not a tax because no one's forcing you to buy it. The author himself states: "The lottery is not a tax. The inflated price of lottery tickets is"... which makes his headline "The lottery is a tax" shameless clickbait.
- inopinatus 11y agoI think this characterisation is excessively persnickety. Much like many other comments on this article, that seem to have been written in a painful rush to demonstrate just how damn rational the comment author is. The headline is neither wrong nor sensationalised, and the article is nuanced and cogent.
- anindyabd 11y agoI am of the opinion that comment authors should, if capable, explain his or her reasons for thinking the way he or she does, without resorting to throwing unqualified insults. Furthermore, I think everyone has a right to his or her own opinion.