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I was greatly disappointed to learn that so many of our elected officials were either supportive of the proposed lottery issue or were, at best, indifferent. Surely they had just not given it adequate consideration. I would like to offer several thoughts for Arkansans to consider before they vote on this matter.

First, the experiences of other lottery states have shown that benefits from such funds are temporary. Any positive effect on state budgets will fade over time-it is simply a shell game. Money intended to go into one pot ends up simply replacing money that is then channele...