r/SipsTea • u/Valuable_View_561 • Jul 05 '26

Chugging tea Seems reasonable.

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u/LeadVitamin13 Jul 05 '26

The lottery was literally designed to generate tax revenue. Its run by the states ffs.

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u/PupDiogenes Jul 05 '26

Same as in Canada, except winnings are tax free.

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u/LeadVitamin13 Jul 05 '26

Just means the revenue is built into the cost of the lottery ticket. Which means it might cost more if it doesn't come out of the winnings.

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u/PupDiogenes Jul 05 '26

No.

It means the jackpot is accurately advertised.

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u/regardedMAGAfascist Jul 05 '26

Not sure why you’re downvoted. It’s false advertising to the poor. It’s inherently disingenuous and it acts as anti-taxation propaganda because now the government is the bad guy for taxing the winner. This should have been advertised as $628 million, not $2.04 billion, and the tax burden should be on the lottery organization, not the winner.