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[–] Pika 3 points 1 month ago

It's even more insane when you realize that lottery tickets are basically double taxing, because you already pay the sales tax when you purchase the ticket so not only are you getting taxed on the purchase of the ticket but you're also getting taxed on the winnings, so essentially they're getting double the tax per ticket