Gambling costs more than raising taxes, even for those who NEVER gamble! Each compulsive gambler costs the economy between $14,006 and $22,077 per year. If 2% become addicted, that’s $280 to $440 per year paid by every other citizen!
That's over 10 billion MORE than the costs of gambling. And that's just the health issues. That's not accounting for the environmental damage caused by meat-eating.
The costs to other citizens is worth considering, but if we do it, let's start with the things that cost the public the most, such as meat-eating.
Just something to consider:
"the yearly national health care costs of eating meat are comparable to the estimated $50 billion spent each year to treat illnesses related to smoking."
from: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=9B07E1DC1339F932A15752C1A963958260
That's over 10 billion MORE than the costs of gambling. And that's just the health issues. That's not accounting for the environmental damage caused by meat-eating.
The costs to other citizens is worth considering, but if we do it, let's start with the things that cost the public the most, such as meat-eating.