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Plus it funds all these sorry waste of space pre k and kindergarten programs that are crooked themselves. Not to mention the amount they take from the "winner" for "taxes". Long story short this is the main reason they quit teaching statistics and probability in schools bc if you understood how they work you wouldn't play the lottery and then all that money would eventually dry up
God this dude talks in such a pretentious snobbish way. I like his material but he’s the “well, actually..” guy at the table at family get togethers lol
And you gotta add that most of the jockpot winners just ended up ruining their lives. They just can’t handle that much money and thats the reason why they are poor in the first place
People don’t like paying taxes to fund improved infrastructure, but they would rather essentially flush their money down the drain to stand an astronomically low chance of getting rich.
This is the adult equivalent of flying a broccoli into a kid’s mouth.
Hi Johnny. Here again, writing to ask you to make a video or video apology about the Established Titles scam and how you promoted it months ago. (Not knowing it’s a scam I’m sure) You owe that much to your audience since you’re all about integrity and ethics. If this is deleted I’ll just keep posting it until you answer, cheers!
But whether or not it benefits the poor in terms of social programs, does it really matter — because the amounts they spend on lottery tickets is small compared to obligation tax. Do the poor really purchase the equivalent of 10% of their income in lottery tickets?
Also look into the fact that the number of winners isn't distributed how it should be. Most of the winners are in California or New York which makes me think it's rigged
Okay so if the lottery wasn’t a “tax”, wasn’t owned by the government, but by some big corporation. It’d be okay? Gambling is a stupid game invented for stupid people so that rich get stupid rich.
The key point: Government revenue can and should be thought of as one big pool of money. The proceeds from the lottery might be "for education", but if education was funded by (say) corporate taxes before, then all the lottery did was to enable the government to pass a corporate tax cut. (This happened in North Carolina, and I'm sure other states too.)
I remember going to Atlantic City many years ago (Trump Casino Days) and watching bus loads of "simple souls", poorly-dressed lower income people arriving with glittering hope in their eyes of winning big. I felt so bad for them, wanted to tell them to keep their money instead to buy groceries and medicines instead. You don't have to be a Mormom to see gambling and lotteries as an evil curse on the less fortunate.
A tax on DUMB people There are poor people who are smart enough not to believe in that And medium class people who do that Education matters a lot too, but it's mostly about intelligence (at least if they know the chance they have of winning)
This is why if I do spend money on lottery tickets I limit myself to 10$ per month, and I go months without buying anything. Once in a while it's fun to try, but definitely view it as "I'm never seeing this money again." Not as "I could win millions".
In California it goes to paying reparations to black people who were never slaves, anyone who identifies as trans and your underage child's gender surgery. 🙃
Watch my video on "Why the Government Loves the Lottery:" https://youtu.be/3Yn_3HqfV1w
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A tax disguised as a game
My family calls it the stupid tax.
It's not a tax if it's voluntary. I do agree that it is targeted to exploit the less math-inclined.
How less comment
And on top of all that the winner gets taxed on their winnings too
Plus it funds all these sorry waste of space pre k and kindergarten programs that are crooked themselves. Not to mention the amount they take from the "winner" for "taxes". Long story short this is the main reason they quit teaching statistics and probability in schools bc if you understood how they work you wouldn't play the lottery and then all that money would eventually dry up
What is the lottery equivalent for the rich?
Yo why do your shorts have so litle views?
this is mess up why the government did that 😢
Tax on hope 😥
God this dude talks in such a pretentious snobbish way. I like his material but he’s the “well, actually..” guy at the table at family get togethers lol
Why do I like your content but hate your slimy delivery?
And you gotta add that most of the jockpot winners just ended up ruining their lives. They just can’t handle that much money and thats the reason why they are poor in the first place
100%
Id rather do my gambling in the form of something that is slightly more likely to pay off, but usually doesn’t (stock market) 😂
I was today year old when I finally realized why Uncle Sam is a nickname for the US 🙃
Oh you reminded me to get my ticket. Thank you 🥰
People don’t like paying taxes to fund improved infrastructure, but they would rather essentially flush their money down the drain to stand an astronomically low chance of getting rich.
This is the adult equivalent of flying a broccoli into a kid’s mouth.
The lottery is a tax on the mathematically challenged.
Hi Johnny. Here again, writing to ask you to make a video or video apology about the Established Titles scam and how you promoted it months ago. (Not knowing it’s a scam I’m sure) You owe that much to your audience since you’re all about integrity and ethics. If this is deleted I’ll just keep posting it until you answer, cheers!
Dude summarized his whole movie into a tiktok
You are Right.. There is money there.. Willl loock it up 😀
it is not a tax you are legally required to pay taxes you do not have to play the lottery
But whether or not it benefits the poor in terms of social programs, does it really matter — because the amounts they spend on lottery tickets is small compared to obligation tax. Do the poor really purchase the equivalent of 10% of their income in lottery tickets?
At least it’s a choice.
Also look into the fact that the number of winners isn't distributed how it should be. Most of the winners are in California or New York which makes me think it's rigged
Okay so if the lottery wasn’t a “tax”, wasn’t owned by the government, but by some big corporation. It’d be okay? Gambling is a stupid game invented for stupid people so that rich get stupid rich.
The key point: Government revenue can and should be thought of as one big pool of money. The proceeds from the lottery might be "for education", but if education was funded by (say) corporate taxes before, then all the lottery did was to enable the government to pass a corporate tax cut. (This happened in North Carolina, and I'm sure other states too.)
Tax on the *stupid. It's a 100% voluntary tax that goes directly to Uncle Sam and no class sympathy is going to change that fact.
Ben Franklin had the 💡 idea! He wanted to build a bridge 🌉
It's a tax on dumb people
I remember going to Atlantic City many years ago (Trump Casino Days) and watching bus loads of "simple souls", poorly-dressed lower income people arriving with glittering hope in their eyes of winning big. I felt so bad for them, wanted to tell them to keep their money instead to buy groceries and medicines instead. You don't have to be a Mormom to see gambling and lotteries as an evil curse on the less fortunate.
A tax on DUMB people
There are poor people who are smart enough not to believe in that
And medium class people who do that
Education matters a lot too, but it's mostly about intelligence (at least if they know the chance they have of winning)
This is why if I do spend money on lottery tickets I limit myself to 10$ per month, and I go months without buying anything. Once in a while it's fun to try, but definitely view it as "I'm never seeing this money again." Not as "I could win millions".
In California it goes to paying reparations to black people who were never slaves, anyone who identifies as trans and your underage child's gender surgery. 🙃
Well, it’s a selective tax. You can chose not to pay it. I haven’t played lotto once in my life.
My favorite one that you pointed out was it going to help in gambling addiction.. 🤦♂️
I hate when the gas station line is held up by some azzhat playing the lottery. Like bruh