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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me [Locked] |
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Ashmaele posted:
Groucho48 posted:
Lotteries are an awful way for the government to raise money.
I like 'em. It's a completely voluntary tax and unlike paying income taxes you actually have a chance (albeit miniscule) to win mirrions
I would be happier about it if the money was supplementary funding. It seems that Illinois has just shifted its money around so that the lottery funds most of the road/school budgets rather than bringing in extra for improvements to an already stable tax base.
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Kjarhall  Title: The Pungent One
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
It makes perfect sense.
People without money are more desparate to find a way to get some than people with money. The phrase "It takes money to make money" comes into play as well.
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theredkay1 Posts: 611
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Groucho48 posted:
theredkay1 posted:
That seems unlikely.
This seems like an article thrown together quickly for the mega millions craze and I bet they misread a study as they quickly scanned it.
I don't know. That's not even $2 a day. Lots of folks have to play their lucky number every day.
But not everybody. Seems unlikely that every poor person in America spends just under $2 every day on the lottery.
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Z-Elder Posts: 671
Registered: 2002-3-15 13:58:39
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Wise choice. at 175 million to one odds they stand a better chance of winning the Mega jackpot than they do of ever having Republicans help then out in any way..
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
I buy like a dollar lottery when it gets to 300 million or so.
I know I will never win, but whatever.
it could happen (yeah right.)
would be awesome though, I like thinking of what I would do with that much money haha.
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Vydor  Posts: 248
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Z-Elder posted:
Wise choice. at 175 million to one odds they stand a better chance of winning the Mega jackpot than they do of ever having Republicans help then out in any way..
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Yukishiro1  Posts: 3,243
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
theredkay1 posted:
Groucho48 posted:
theredkay1 posted:
That seems unlikely.
This seems like an article thrown together quickly for the mega millions craze and I bet they misread a study as they quickly scanned it.
I don't know. That's not even $2 a day. Lots of folks have to play their lucky number every day.
But not everybody. Seems unlikely that every poor person in America spends just under $2 every day on the lottery.
Probably what the study said is that households with incomes under 13k that buy lottery tickets spend that much. Which I can believe.
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Typhis1 Title: Raging Alcoholic?
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
People don't realize you have to be either old and near death or already wealthy to win the lottery.
Have never really heard of anyone who is young and broke with a family winning.
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Groucho48 Posts: 821
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
Yukishiro1 posted:
theredkay1 posted:
Groucho48 posted:
theredkay1 posted:
That seems unlikely.
This seems like an article thrown together quickly for the mega millions craze and I bet they misread a study as they quickly scanned it.
I don't know. That's not even $2 a day. Lots of folks have to play their lucky number every day.
But not everybody. Seems unlikely that every poor person in America spends just under $2 every day on the lottery.
Probably what the study said is that households with incomes under 13k that buy lottery tickets spend that much. Which I can believe.
Yeah. That was my assumption.
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Date Posted:
1/1/00 12:00am
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I knew the lottery was a "poor" or "stupid tax" but this statistic staggers me |
I'm on the wrong side of stupid on this one. Got my ticket!
04,06,20,38,42 MegaBall 24
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