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We can argue about whether playing the lottery is damaging, but for many poor people who don't have a lot of education, it represents their dreams. It's a form of escapism. Healthier than a drug addiction, that's for certain.
The problem is that lotteries make a lot of money - most of it from people who don't have a lot to begin with.
What troubles me about this story is that the woman still feels entitled to these benefits. We now have more than one generation of Americans who fully believe the government should care for them from cradle to grave.
... and a 15.5-trillion-dollar debt for their children and their grandchildren to pay off.
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