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In reply to the discussion: The 5 businesses that rip off the poor [View all]

Romulox

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6. In economic parlance, many people derive "utility" from the *chance* to win. So the money isn't
Reply to MedicalAdmin (Reply #4)
Sat Jan 7, 2012, 12:23 PM
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"wasted", strictly speaking. That said, I'm not much of a gambler.

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The 5 businesses that rip off the poor [View all] liberal N proud Jan 2012 OP
Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #1
State lotteries should be on that list. Reader Rabbit Jan 2012 #2
A lot of non-poor buy lottery tickets. MH1 Jan 2012 #3
More accurately it is a tax on the mathematically challenged. MedicalAdmin Jan 2012 #4
In economic parlance, many people derive "utility" from the *chance* to win. So the money isn't Romulox Jan 2012 #6
Bingo. Scuba Jan 2012 #11
Donald Trump bought a number of Powerball tickets a while back ... zbdent Jan 2012 #7
Winning for him would be pocket change liberal N proud Jan 2012 #9
Innumeracy is even more rampant than illiteracy.. Fumesucker Jan 2012 #12
Nike. nt Romulox Jan 2012 #5
+1 Fumesucker Jan 2012 #13
Banks are the worst... NightTemplar Jan 2012 #8
That's one reason why I never pay for anything with a debit card Art_from_Ark Jan 2012 #14
Books by Gregory Squires ProgressiveEconomist Jan 2012 #10
Why do people lease used cars? high density Jan 2012 #15
I think they prey on people who can't manage to come up with a few hundred dollars for down payment liberal N proud Jan 2012 #16
That and credit rating OriginalGeek Jan 2012 #17
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