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Re:Why Barcelona Bought the Building That Symbolizes Its Hou... by bell-cot on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @12:00PM (#43092069)
Municipal politics often resembles a Reality TV wheel-squeaking contest. He worked to get on the show, played, and won a modest prize.

Was it worth all his time & hassle? I'll guess "no", but I don't follow Spanish politics.

Meanwhile, a wide variety of Spanish lotteries offer you chances to win vastly larger prizes, at taxpayer expense, with a quick & easy ticket purchase. Have you bought one?

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Re:Why Barcelona Bought the Building That Symbolizes Its Hou... by miguelxt on Saturday February 22, 2025 @06:06AM (#43137968)
What do you mean at taxpayer expense? Spanish's National Lottery is one of the few State-run enterprises that returns real money to the taxpayer.
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Re:Why Barcelona Bought the Building That Symbolizes Its Hou... by bell-cot on Saturday February 22, 2025 @09:03AM (#43139016)
Net, yes. But inside that Lottery - ticket sales are income, and collected winnings are expenses. And I'd bet that unclaimed winnings end back up in the government's coffers - therefor, you claiming your winnings means that you benefit at taxpayer expense.
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