The NC lottery debate continues

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CASH Only — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 22:15:26 GMT

NY has its lottery critics too.

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JimmySand9 — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:53:36 GMT

Quote: We see a state lottery as a regressive tax that encourages state government to prey on its poorest citizens, added executive director David Mills. Research shows that state lotteries in nearly every state result in people of lower incomes spending a much greater percentage of their income on lottery tickets, he said. What lotteries do is they take away money that poor people would normally spend on the necessities of life. Lies, All Lies.

The NC lottery debate continues

Lottery Post — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 13:36:01 GMT

North Carolina Governor Mike Easley's support for an educational lottery is backed in varying degrees among local legislators from his own party and from Republicans who support a voter referendum on a lottery because they say it's favored by a majority of their constituents.Rep. Alice Graham Underhill, D-Craven, says even her constituents who are against a lottery want a referendum to be held to resolve the issue, which she says has been continually cropping up for years.Irrespective of a refer... [ More ]