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Does that mean you're also in favor of ending state sponsored lottories, raffles, etc...?
by kevas 9y ago
Does that mean you're also in favor of ending state sponsored lottories, raffles, etc...?
- enraged_camel 9y agoI’m not the parent poster, but yes, that sounds like a great idea.
- ethbro 9y agoI am. Unless it's not-for-profit or single use (e.g. lottery revenue going to schools), then it's a regressive tax on people who don't understand probability.
- Larrikin 9y agoAre there any lotteries in the US that don't directly fund public sectors like education or elderly care? I thought that was how lotteries became legal across the states.
- cstejerean 9y agoEven if it’s funding education, it’s doing so through what is essentially a tax on the poor. Why not tax those that can afford it instead?
- Clubber 9y agoWell, that's how they sell it. When they started the lottery in my state, they sold it as a wonderful benefit to society, because all the proceeds would be used to fund education. What they didn't tell us is it wasn't additional funds to existing budgets, but they would pilfer the existing budget and replace it with lottery proceeds. Lying, smarmy politicians. You'd figure we'd learn by now.
- gowld 9y agoMoney is fungible single-use funding doesn't exist in reality.
- mmirate 9y ago> a regressive tax on people who don't understand probability This is precisely why I support lotteries etc.
- chillwaves 9y agoWhat you support is immoral. IF you want to live in a society where people prey on each other in every way possible, do not be surprised to eat a bullet. This shit is destabilizing because you advocate taking food off the tables of the poor. Impressive karma btw.
- mmirate 9y agoI mean, whoever is dumb enough to gamble, deserves to lose everything. And if they want to then shoot people, I'm sure the police will be more than obligated to do their jobs.
- seangrogg 9y agoI would be in favor of ending state sponsored lotteries. I could see an argument in favor of them if: * Sellers were obligated to disclose the odds of winning the jackpot at the time of purchase punishable to the same extent as underage liquor sales * The state was required to render, upon request, financial consultation at the burden of the state to winners whose consultation can, at the winner's discretion, be recorded and later reviewed to understand the advice rendered and its context with respect to the winner's financial situation and risk profile
- gowld 9y agoWhat does bullet 3 even mean