CrunchyFrog
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I very rarely buy lotto tickets, but usually when it gets up to some absurd amount, I'll buy one just to join in the frenzy. And then, when I lose, I consider it a small donation to my city's schools, roads, and sidewalks.
I was interested in lotto statistics and looked up to find that about 70% of Americans in their 20s and 30s play the lottery at least once a year. Imagine if 70% of people in their 20s and 30s voted at least once a year.
The difference is that it's extraordinarily EASY to get a lotto ticket. They are sold at every corner gas station and they're available more than one day. If you made election day a federal holiday and put polling booths in every gas station I guarantee you'd hit 70% voter participation.
OT, I bought 3 tickets when it got to $1.4b last time, won $7 and so made my money back. So sure, why not.
Also, only chumps opt for the annuity.