Hooked on a Dream: America's Lotteries

Hosted by Bill Kurtis (who appears to be shooting for the Most Exaggerated Delivery by a Series Host award), this Investigative Reports entry compellingly argues that state lotteries represent a pernicious and regressive form of taxation, characterized by false claims and outlandish advertising. Feeding--as one interviewee puts it--on the pathology of hope, lotteries attract a disproportionate amount of money from people in lower income brackets which, in turn, means smaller paychecks for heavy lottery players and more social problems in the home. An eye-opener. Recommended. Aud: H, C, P. (R. Pitman)