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>Or, back to gambling, is it fair on the children of the father/mother who gamble away their pay check each month leaving the family destitute?

However bad it might be to prey on people by trying to trick them into gambling, it's a trillion times better than just taking their money (the other way of raising revenues).



why?


Because in one case you can opt out.


Gambling addicts can't opt-out very easily, and it causes them to pay tax rates frequently higher than 100% of their incomes.


It's easier for addicts to opt out of gambling than me to opt out of taxation, and you can be treated for addiction but not taxation.


Don't know why you're being downvoted, you're right.




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