"Dennis O'Connor" wrote in message
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It is true (from my observation) that the lottery, and gambling in
general,
preys on the poor...

Well...the stupid, anyway.

Strange that our governments find that attractive when
they have to supply welfare services to those newly impoverished by
gambling...

Hmmm...try as I might, I can't recall anyone going from gambling to
welfare. (Not that I pay it THAT much attention).

Don't get me wrong, I am a flaming capitalist and if the guy wants to
waste
his money then someone might as well take it... Still, I find it strange
that those who can afford to gamble least, gamble most...

Are you referring to those who play the horses...or those who play the stock
market?

Company I work for bought a really nice Citation CJ a couple years back from
a guy who lost his ass in the stock market and had to liquidate quite a few
of his assets. The CJ was really nice...less than three years old, only 220
or so hours. AIUI, he got hit with a margin call and had to raise some
serious cash within 72 hours...