Mississippi Residents Flock to Tennessee for Lottery Tickets

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chunnybunny29 — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 20:48:13 GMT

VINCE!!! WAY TOOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!! Like Mr.Todd said your right on the money!WEll SAID!But like I posted we are stuck in the mud here in Mississippi we will not go anywhere I am telling you,I live here we are stuck in the PAST.But I hope we do because (well here I go again)trying to keep my thoughts to my self.........well we are stuck in the mud like a fish...ding dang doget....I whish I could say what I want toooooo,,.,.,,...,well everyone have a GREAT DAY and may all the $$$$$$Jing

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Todd — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 13:10:24 GMT

Vince: you're right on th

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vincejr — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 12:27:51 GMT

There is ample evidence that lotteries take much more money from poor people than wealthy people. If the state budget is in a bad way, then let's be honest and talk about taxes. That's because of one main reason---There are statistically more poor people than wealthy people.Also, proportionally, an increase in taxes (especially sales taxes, sin taxes, and user fees) takes much more money from poor people than wealthy people. At least with the lottery it is a voluntary tax as no one i... [ More ]

Mississippi Residents Flock to Tennessee for Lottery Tickets

Lottery Post — Mon, 26 Jan 2004 11:37:56 GMT

Legal in 2nd neighbor state; loss of Miss. money stirs debateRandy Kyle spent $100 in two days on Tennessee lottery tickets. Kyle, 42, of Walls in DeSoto County scratched off tickets during his lunch break Wednesday. He sat in his pickup parked at the Mapco Express convenience store near the Mississippi-Tennessee line.Kyle and several other Mississippians made up about a third of the store's lottery customers that afternoon.Kyle, a construction contractor, said he expects to play regularly while... [ More ]