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Gambling revenues are going down? Pardon me for not crying... I have always believed that the lottery is primarily a poor person's tax. As a teacher, I tell my students that the lottery is a waste of money; that the chance of winning big money is so astronomical they might as well flush their cash down the toilet.

I know that the funds from the lottery are used for some good things, and I am glad for that.  I am also glad that other more gullible people are paying for it.

Don, Seaside, Oregon

posted 4 years, 3 months ago
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