> Cause you're too smart.  Unfortunately, most of the state is
> already dreaming about how they'll spend the million they're
> certain to win.  In the first day, the citizens of Tennessee
> threw away $10 million and that's with a generous
> consideration of some meager winnings of the few lucky
> winners.  That's a lot of air fills. -Mark B.
>
>
OTOH, most people find it less onerous than a tax increase.  Just hope
that the politicians (also known as pond scum) use it as intended.  In
Texas under W they wanted to divert it into the general funds and away
from education so they could have a pay raise.