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DO WE need to be taxed?

YES

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[ 3.8% ]

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psykomo

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Nov 12, 2007, 6:11 pm

Many people walk to the place of their Lottery Ticket purchase.
Many people drive a big SUV or a fuel flex car to buy THEIR'S??
What do YOU>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THINK????
Should the state you live-in ADD a carbon-tax to YOUR ticket??
LOL
PSYKOMO
JAP69

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Nov 12, 2007, 6:23 pm

No. I buy my tickets when I am out doing other buisness.
Autos have a hidden fuel consumtion tax already when you buy them new. Some vehicles are taxed in the thousands that you do not see on your vehicle purchase ticket.

Numbers are where you find them.
noahproblem

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Nov 12, 2007, 6:42 pm

Well, since 99.999% of the time I either walk or take public transportation to the places where I buy my tickets....

NO!
JordanT1021

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Nov 12, 2007, 6:42 pm

no no no. i would stop buying tickets all together then. how much of a tax are you talking about?
JordanT1021

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Nov 12, 2007, 6:42 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JordanT1021 on Nov 12, 2007
no no no. i would stop buying tickets all together then. how much of a tax are you talking about?

if so, would the payout be increased?
psykomo

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Nov 12, 2007, 7:02 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JordanT1021 on Nov 12, 2007
if so, would the payout be increased?

payout has never been increased<<<<<<<<
& psykomo........
can't do a darn thing too eduacate these F@@L's to STOP >>>>>>
CONSCREW's US on the <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
PAYOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOL
PSYKOMO
LuckyLilly

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Nov 12, 2007, 7:06 pm

No! We're already paying a voluntary tax for schools and other government services just by buying the tickets. And, like others here, I almost always buy my lottery tickets when I'm out walking. On the rare occasion I drive, I stop at a lottery retailer on my way to other errands such as grocery shopping, and I'll bet the majority of other people do the same.
I know some people do drive to other states to buy lottery tickets, so maybe those should be carbon taxed as most are making the trip just to buy tickets. They could check ID and add a dime to each ticket sold to an out-of-stater.
JordanT1021

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Nov 12, 2007, 7:18 pm

i live in nc and always drove to va to buy tickets. after nc got the lottery va tickets at the state dropped considerably. it was the same at the sc border. i remember waiting in line at a sc border for 2 hours when the powerball was over $300. other states still depend on that business. doing that would drive away good business and most of the time other purchases are made as well.
JordanT1021

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Nov 12, 2007, 7:19 pm

over 300 million
psykomo

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Nov 12, 2007, 8:38 pm

Quote: Originally posted by JordanT1021 on Nov 12, 2007
over 300 million

WHY>>>>>>>NOT>>>>>>>>>TAX^^^^^^^?????
3-4-5-6.......????(LOTTERIE ######'s)
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
(are we all al STUPID & can't AFFORD to go to LAS VEGAS & VACATION?????)
PAY your Carbon Tax if U can't GO to VEGAS!!!!!!
LoL^^^^^^^^
Stack47

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Nov 12, 2007, 9:14 pm

Quote: Originally posted by psykomo on Nov 12, 2007
Many people walk to the place of their Lottery Ticket purchase.
Many people drive a big SUV or a fuel flex car to buy THEIR'S??
What do YOU>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> THINK????
Should the state you live-in ADD a carbon-tax to YOUR ticket??
LOL
PSYKOMO

That makes about much sense as adding more tax onto gasoline because people drive there.
Big Hitter

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Nov 12, 2007, 9:38 pm

NO More Socialist TAXES !!!!!!!

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four4me

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Nov 12, 2007, 10:07 pm

Were already overtaxed as it is. How about this if the states keep taxing us we should charge them a fee for purchasing lottery tickets and other things.
We already pay a carbon tax when we buy fuel.
Where did you come up with this silly poll.
I will never pay another cent more for lottery tickets then what they charge now. If however they increase the payouts or odds i might. But I'm not holding my breath for that to happen.
who you calling fools

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KY Floyd

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Nov 13, 2007, 3:49 am

If there was going to be a carbon tax on a product (doesn't matter whether it's lottery tickets, a loaf of bread, or a ton of dry ice), the tax should be based on the carbon footprint from manufacturing the product.
There are a some people who burn more gas in their Honda Civics than some of the people who drive Hummers or Ford Expeditions, and a 15mpg van with 6 people in it is far more fuel efficient than a Geo Metro with only the driver.The proper way to tax our use of fossil fuels is to tax the fuels.
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Nov 14, 2007, 4:38 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Big Hitter on Nov 12, 2007
NO More Socialist TAXES !!!!!!!

Thanks for All>>>>>>>>>>>>>>VOTE'$$$$$$
CARBON....credit's
is the NEW RICH & screw>>>>>>>>>>>>>the PUR LOTTERY game!!!!
The POOR will pay for the ticket's bought & sold by the.....RICH!
Everything U buy will have the ........"HIDDEN".......... tax included for what U purchase. THE rich will run the Lottery & make MONEY selling the
"TICKET's" among THEMSELVE'$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ & collect ALL PROFIT's!
LOL>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
MOST of you need to HIT a JACKPOT............soon & tell Al Gore
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