Does the powerball lottery negatively affect Americans? | Opinion
Investigations have shown lotteries take money from poor people and transfer it to the wealthy. The odds are heavily against those who pay to play.
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Investigations have shown lotteries take money from poor people and transfer it to the wealthy. The odds are heavily against those who pay to play.
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