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Not 100% true? Not even slightly true. People have convinced themselves that only the "poor" play the lottery but that is patently false. Yes it is a tax on a
by willnonya 4y ago
Not 100% true? Not even slightly true. People have convinced themselves that only the "poor" play the lottery but that is patently false.
Yes it is a tax on a voluntary transaction but those are taxed already. I think the problem is less that people play the lottery than that the lottery is taxed so heavily to begin with.
- rco8786 4y agoPoor people spend more money on the lottery than middle/upper income. That’s not really a debate? Anyway I’m not agreeing or disagreeing with the term. I am just explaining to you why people refer to it as a regressive tax.