Powerball = $340 Million - Play or Not Play?

[Puritanhead]

What if you just play the lotto to give money to kids in public schools and greedy governments, because you don't feel as though you pay enough in taxes?

 

[Puritanhead]

Vegas Vacation Quotes

Chevy Chase played Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr.

Ellen Griswold: I hope you kids have learned something
about the dangers of gambling.

Clark Griswold: No, Sparklett,
don't blame the gambling.

Clark Griswold: Gambling is what made America great.

Clark Griswold: You see, kids...

Clark Griswold: ...when Columbus set sail
on a little rickety boat...

Clark Griswold: ...and let it ride all the way
to the New World, it was a gamble.

Clark Griswold: Ben Franklin, Thomas Edison...
...Albert Einstein, all gamblers.

Russ Griswold: Wasn't Einstein German?

Clark Griswold: Hard to tell from his accent.

Clark Griswold: But I do know one thing.

Clark Griswold: When a beautiful, young co-ed...
...took a chance on a gangly boy
of a man named Clark...
...she was taking a gamble, too.

Clark Griswold: Ellen Priscilla Ruth Smith Griswold...
...will you remarry me?

 

[WrittenFromUtopia]

Originally posted by Puritanhead
What if you just play the lotto to give money to kids in public schools and greedy governments, because you don't feel as though you pay enough in taxes?

Socialist.

 

[SolaScriptura]

Play, play! Get rich quick!

(Just share with me, please!)

 

[Anton Bruckner]

Originally posted by crhoades
First some math:
$340 Million X 1/2 for Cash Option = $170 Million X 1/2 for taxes = $85 Million at the end of the day.

10% Tithe off of net is 8.5 Million. Off of Gross is $34 Million

Gambling?
Entertainment?
Adiaphora?
Greed?
Giving tons to charity?

Where does everyone fall and why? What do your/others' answers reveal about our hearts?

the tax alone should keep someone from playing. 50%

 

[Puritanhead]

Originally posted by Slippery
Where does everyone fall and why? What do your/others' answers reveal about our hearts?

the tax alone should keep someone from playing. 50% [/quote]

Then after you die-- the government wants up to 55% of what is left in estate taxes... So much for leaving a legacy to the kids.


Soak the rich = Socialism...

 

[just_grace]

I have enough money.

Please shop at www.shop-pyrenees.com lol!

When it opens!

Blatant plug

[Edited on 2-23-2006 by just_grace]