48 states now sponsor gambling operations and lottery monopolies to balance their budgets
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007Some scandals don’t involve illegal activity — they’re just outrageous and unjust. Take gambling in America. Abetted by Congress, legislatures from 48 states now sponsor gambling operations and lottery monopolies to balance their budgets on the backs of their poorest and most vulnerable citizens — while basking in the virtue of fighting tax increases. (more…)