What's Your Opinion?
Compiled by Bill O'Neill
Question: One New York newspaper recently reported that Governor Spitzer is counting on revenues from selling rights to lotteries, as well as money from the expansion of video gaming, to help close some of the state multi-billion dollar budget gap, rather than increase taxes. Is this too risky a plan? Why or why not?
 | | "It's not risky. There's a lot of people who invest in the lottery. You never know. There could be more winners - and then everybody is benefitting from it."
William Rolle, Canarsie |
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 | | "I thinks it's better to just raise the taxes, because something like the lottery is essentially gambling and addictive. That encourages self-destructive behavior in some people."
Alice Morris, Manhattan |
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 | | "No, It's not too risky. It's a good idea. Everybody plays those games. And there's billions of dollars in the lottery too."
Andrew Foye, Canarsie |
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 | | "Video games and the lottery bare big business. That would bring a lot of revenue into the state. It's a little risky, but a good idea."
Saad Naeem, Canarsie |
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