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Lateefah Simon: That does not count what happens illegally. The second thing, the Senator mentioned in passing--as you saw them take…

On the recordJuly 31, 1995
That does not count what happens illegally. The second thing, the Senator mentioned in passing--as you saw them take these balls for the lottery--that you do not spend any money on it. Most people of our income level do not. It is the poor that they try to appeal to. And it is very clear, both from studies and from the advertising, that this is an attempt to extract money from the poor. We ought to be able to get revenue in a better way for our Government.
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Lateefah Simon
California

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Discussing the impact of lottery systems on low-income individuals.

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