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elefantsblue t1_iz26m7l wrote

I’m so happy the government spends tax dollars on commercials to take money from poor people.

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PinsAndBeetles t1_iz2q0th wrote

I get what you’re saying but soooo many of the older and disabled people I help at work benefit from the PA property tax and rent rebate and PACE/PACENet prescription programs that I can’t speak too harshly against the lottery, especially since they do publicly post odds of winning and tons of gambling addiction resources.

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elefantsblue t1_iz2tuu4 wrote

Same argument is used when people feed their kids with money made from heroin…

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PinsAndBeetles t1_iz2wldn wrote

Yeah, except selling heroin is illegal and can cause death to those who purchase it

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elefantsblue t1_iz2yr9p wrote

I’m just saying seeing a benefit in a negative doesn’t negate the negative.

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x8675309 t1_iz387m1 wrote

$1.2 billion dollars went to benefit programs last year. The ad spend last year was $40 million ish. I don’t think tax dollars go towards the commercials.

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