Lottery players on public assistance (illegal, economy, paycheck, state)

[Loveshiscountry]

Originally Posted by BigJon3475

Lottery ticket, cable TV, Internet service, alcohol, cigarettes...

It's just a dollar.

So they turn to the black market and end up paying a higher price. If people want something bad enough, they'll pay for it.

[bobtn]

Originally Posted by BigJon3475

And it might deter them if they have to fight it out within a family to commit fraud against the public they're leeching off of.

Sounds like a win-win to me and it will keep the welfare system more honest. Now, if we could apply that same policy in regards to alcohol, cable TV, Internet, etc....

The relative can keep the winnings, knowing they cannot be taken to court!

[bobtn]

Originally Posted by dsjj251

everyone on social programs plays the lottery ? and where did you get 2.6 billion ?

50 mill on the dole times $1 per week times 52 weeks.

[BigJon3475]

Originally Posted by Michigantown

The tax they will pay will be way more than what ever benefits they got.

They're not paying the tax. The people who bought lottery tickets are and I think we need a study to find out how many people on welfare buy lottery tickets to find out what percentage of the 47% that actually pay more than they get back in taxes fund all that before we continue to fund the lie that is a lottery...

[BigJon3475]

Originally Posted by Loveshiscountry

So they turn to the black market and end up paying a higher price. If people want something bad enough, they'll pay for it.

They're going to buy lottery tickets, cable TV and Internet on the black market?

What?

[BigJon3475]

Originally Posted by Chimuelojones

do you know how much lottery tickets cost? Mega lotto is 2 bucks. How many people in America dont have 2 bucks in their pocket?

I played two tickets...4 bucks. Hardley out of the reach of most Ameircans.

That's $416 a year or $26,000 over a 40 year period with a very low interest rate of 2%.

$8 a week...

You'd be better off investing instead of gambling.

1:175,000,000 chance.

Sorry but I have to laugh. Hopefully you're not one of those people complaining about the "evil" rich people who "steal" your money...

[BigJon3475]

Originally Posted by weltschmerz

The poor shouldn't have rights. The gays shouldn't have rights. Women shouldn't have rights.
But hey! They're all for individual rights.

So you want the poor people to have the right to play in a game that has the odds of 1:175,000,000?

I'm willing to bet you didn't do too well in math...

[Chaffeetrekker]

The rich in America have other people wash their Mercedes....The poor in America have to wash their own Mercedes...

[MoonBeam33]

Originally Posted by BigJon3475

If they win money, 100% + $1 (or $2, how much ever a lottery ticket is) should be distributed to the taxpayers and their welfare should be abolished.

So sorry. Next time don't lie to the people you're leeching off of about your dire straits.

THIS doesn't even make sense - distribute 100% of the winnings so that, what, they will then have to remain on welfare? Ok, sure.

[MoonBeam33]

All of the complainers on here just need someone to put all the blame on. If poverty was eradicated in this country, well then I guess you'd still have immigrants and young people to blame for all the problems of the country.


If you see welfare fraud - REPORT IT. Just know that the rest of us poor folks - yes, me included - are quietly living our lives getting by and working toward a better future.