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wrote:
>
> > > >nd by the way, I CAN do and HAVE done EXACTLY what you're
> doing,
> > > so your assumption is wrong. I made a fair amount of $$$, back
> in the
> > > day--but ultimately, I realized it was an empty, pointless
> existence.
> > > I contributed nothing--ABSOLUTELY NOTHING--to the world or to
my
> own
> > > well-being. By contrast, any "REAL" job, no matter how humble,
> > > contributes SOMETHING to society.
> >
>
> Don't these folks pay taxes and
> consume services that employ others?
Gambling is generally a zero-sum game. So when a professional
gambler wins, he assumes the tax burden that would otherwise belong
to the other participant(
Likewise the gambler's consumption of goods and services would
most likely be replaced by the casino's consumption if they
were the winner instead.
The net effect on tax collection/consumpt
than the casino is quite small. On this basis, I find it difficult
to agree that the pros increase tax revenue or Gross Domestic
Product.
G'luck all,
Gamb00ler
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