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[Crossposted to, and followups directed to, tx.politics.]

In article <712332331.1@mdf.FidoNet> Sam.Waring@mdf.FidoNet.Org (Sam Waring) writes:
>I've thus far refused to play the lottery.  I think the Lege shoulda gone  
>on and had the collective balls to pass an income tax, which is far  
>overdue in this state, but since they didn't and passed a lottery  
>instead, the only way I can protest is by refusing to buy into their  
>lottery.

Why is an income tax anything to be tolerated in Texas, let alone overdue? Not
having one is a major advantage Texas has in attracting business to the state.

I play the lottery exactly because I feel it should be encouraged, as the only
voluntary (and, according to libertarians, moral) tax around.
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