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Old 23-12-2010, 20:04   #12
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Re: lottery

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Originally Posted by RHFOY View Post
does anyone agree with this? we should have two national lotteries, the midweek one should be for people on an average income of 30k or less, including the unemployed.. this would include 20 wkly prizes off 100k and 10 at 25k, the less well paid could still do the other lottery but not vice versa, this would take people of the dole.
thought the aim of unemployment benefit was supposed to be a temporary bridge to cover hard times between jobs , not to support a lifestyle , I'm thinking the lottery is a bit of a luxury, not something the founders of the Welfare State had in mind at its creation
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