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abolished.
All the evidence says legalized gambling stimulates the growth of illegal gambling. People‘switch because they can get credit from loan sharks and they don’t have to pay taxes.
Non-payment of taxes and less money going into goods and services creates a drain on the economy. Money going into goods and services creates jobs.
Let’s play it smart. We can sell “short” on the stock market and make money on a falling market. Buy gold when inflation starts to increase, like now.
Income taxes are 12 to 56 percent higher in the top five lottery states.
Would you rather have something or nothing? If you don’t have a job, how are you going to play the lottery?
Be smarter than our neighbors. Reject the lottery. It doesn’t pay off.
SAMUEL ASKINS JR. Cleveland, Va. 1
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