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Title: For a Dollar and a Dream
Author: Jonathan D. Cohen
Narrator: Tom Lennon
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
Release date: 10-11-22
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 14 ratings
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
For a Dollar and a Dream shows how, in an era of stagnant upward mobility, millions of Americans turned to the lottery as their only chance at achieving the American Dream. Gamblers were not the only ones who bet on betting. As voters revolted against higher taxes in the late twentieth century, states saw legalized gambling as a panacea, a way of generating revenue without cutting services or raising taxes. Alongside stories of winners and losers, Jonathan Cohen charts the untold history of the nation's lottery system, revealing how players and policymakers alike got hooked.
Title: For a Dollar and a Dream
Author: Jonathan D. Cohen
Narrator: Tom Lennon
Format: mp3
Length: 12 hrs and 11 mins
Release date: 10-11-22
Ratings: 4 out of 5 stars, 14 ratings
Genres: Economics
Publisher's Summary:
For a Dollar and a Dream shows how, in an era of stagnant upward mobility, millions of Americans turned to the lottery as their only chance at achieving the American Dream. Gamblers were not the only ones who bet on betting. As voters revolted against higher taxes in the late twentieth century, states saw legalized gambling as a panacea, a way of generating revenue without cutting services or raising taxes. Alongside stories of winners and losers, Jonathan Cohen charts the untold history of the nation's lottery system, revealing how players and policymakers alike got hooked.
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