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need that relief."
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So I am urging that you do not go against
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the trend throughout the world. There have been more and
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more countries undertaking the lottery as a means of
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getting revenue for many purposes. I note in Germany,
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the last report as of two years ago, their gross
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receipts were 433 million dollars, net income of 175
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million dollars, which was used for youth, sports
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activities, and health. Of course, we have had many
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other countries benefit in many ways, schools, social
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welfare. We are very familiar with the Irish
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Sweepstakes. Ireland had the worst tubercular rate,
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I understand, in the world until they started their
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sweepstakes and built their fine hospitals and corrected
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that situation.
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I ask in the name of the public, yes, in
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the name of morality, that we use this human trait of
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gambling for beneficial purposes instead of using it to
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fatten the racketeers.
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I ask you to keep this provision out of our
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new Constitution and not to jeopardize the acceptance
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