We should jealously guard the control and responsibility that comes with paying our taxes. The former method will reveal to the citizens what the lottery really is - a tax increase, another way for the government to grow in size and scope. The second method will have the effect of reuniting the voters with their wallets. It will remind voters that part of their government is operating without their tax dollars and largely without their ability to control it Bill Hutson is an ergonomist and software developer. Joanne Hutson is a Montessori teacher.
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