Lotteries boost state revenues in the short run but don't feed the economy in the long run
Besides creating more compulsive gamblers, money spent on lotteries isn't spent on other goods such as clothing or computers, which would trickle through to retailers, manufacturers and other parts of the economy
The smartest thing legislatures can do is get rid of lotteries and get those dollars buying consumer goods and get the sales tax revenues from that
We beat the Great Depression without lotteries and legalized gambling
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