FOX
January 24, 2013

It's the promise of big, fast money--maybe hundreds of millions of dollars--that drives people to play the lottery. Even if it's not a huge payout you're after, it's just a couple of bucks here and there to play, right? Of course, even if you're not buying tickets, your money may be at play without you knowing it.

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They should be forced to reimburse the state if they win.

Otherwise I have no problem with people on welfare playing the lotto. It's a good way for the state to earn welfare money back.

Quote: Justme wrote in post #3

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Should people collecting welfare benefits be banned from playing the lottery?

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Yes. But it would be un enforceable.

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Much easier just to check out the winners...

Quote: Weird Tolkienish Figure wrote in post #2

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They should be forced to reimburse the state if they win.

Otherwise I have no problem with people on welfare playing the lotto. It's a good way for the state to earn welfare money back.

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