One of the Major Complaints About State Lotteries Is That

question 86

Multiple Choice

One of the major complaints about state lotteries is that they are played primarily by the poor. Hence, because lotteries do not pay out in prizes as much as they take in as revenue, this way of raising state revenue is:

• A) progressive.
• B) retroactive.
• C) reactionary.
• D) regressive.

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