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A comment on Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine Dealt a Strange Hand. Parent comment

Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by SilasX on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @03:33AM (#9182998)
Because in one case you can opt out.
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Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by ceejayoz on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @09:16AM (#9183866)
Gambling addicts can't opt-out very easily, and it causes them to pay tax rates frequently higher than 100% of their incomes.
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Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by SilasX on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @10:55AM (#9184365)
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.
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Re:Calling the Oregon Lottery's Bluff After Poker Machine De... by Domenic_S on Wednesday March 11, 2015 @12:56PM (#9185068)
Don't know why you're being downvoted, you're right.
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