Big Lottery Winners

It's All Mine

There was a big to-do in Lincoln today as the Powerball winners finally showed up to collect their prize money. They seem like nice folks, and I'm glad they won. I never begrudge other folks their good fortune; I like to watch people win money. But what I like the most about this scene is that I'm also watching thousands of other people happily paying a tax. Taxes the state might otherwise ask me to pay. I know for a fact that the state has gotten only $6 from me with this racket. Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman said, "the Nebraska Lottery has quietly raised more than $244 million for its beneficiary funds like K-12 education." Add to that calculus all the federal and state income taxes these winners will now be paying in my stead, and my joy is further increased.
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The only lady winner, pictured above, when asked if she was married said, "No, it’s all mine."