Archive for June 2008
Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples has called for a moratorium on new lottery outlets in her East Side district and wants the state to revamp its prize payouts, which critics say penalize poor, minority neighborhoods. (Link)
Apparently, Crystal Peoples would like the Nanny of the Year award. She doesn’t believe that people are, or should be, responsible for their own actions.
The last I checked, lottery payouts were the same regardless of the income level of the person playing the lottery. Instead of blaming the government, blame the bad judgment of the people throwing away money they can’t afford to lose.
