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Are 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 t
by Larrikin 9y ago
Are 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.