Casino Lobbying and the pro-anti-casino-coalition - Page 2

OnyxCougar · 03-16-2005, 11:35 AM

Isn't the idea of a state lottery that a portion of those funds (a cetrain percentage) goes to things like schools, roads, etc for the state?

glatt · 03-16-2005, 11:44 AM

Yeah. So it's a tax. On the stupid people. Hardly fair.

Troubleshooter · 03-16-2005, 12:10 PM

I kind of like the idea of taxing stupid people.

We wouldn't need any other taxes.

OnyxCougar · 03-16-2005, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Yeah. So it's a tax. On the stupid people. Hardly fair.

??A tax on stupid people? So all people who buy a lottery ticket are stupid?

glatt · 03-16-2005, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by OnyxCougar

??A tax on stupid people? So all people who buy a lottery ticket are stupid?

I admit it was an overgeneralization. Buying a lottery ticket is a stupid act. I've probably purchased $5 of lottery tickets in my life. It is stupid of me to have done that.

lookout123 · 03-16-2005, 04:35 PM

buying a lottery ticket isn't stupid at all. buying lottery tickets in place of paying the mortgage, buying food, or funding your retirement is stupid. i enjoy buying an occasional ticket. it isn't any different than hitting the roullette wheel. i probably won't walk away with anything, but it is the anticipation and the possibility that make it worthwhile. besides, i've pissed away a buck in much worse ways.

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lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	buying a lottery ticket isn't stupid at all. buying lottery tickets in place of paying the mortgage, buying food, or funding your retirement is stupid. i enjoy buying an occasional ticket. it isn't any different than hitting the roullette wheel. i probably won't walk away with anything, but it is the anticipation and the possibility that make it worthwhile. besides, i've pissed away a buck in much worse ways. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

03-16-2005, 11:44 AM	#17
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Yeah. So it's a tax. On the stupid people. Hardly fair.

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