r/memes • u/PoopsMcScoots • 20h ago

The lotto is stupid enough. Stop screwing people over.

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u/JustRedditTh 14h ago

Wasn't there a meme about the guy in US, who won a 2 billion Jackpot, but took "only" 600 million home, being the first properly taxed Billionaire in the US in decades?

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u/Polar_Bear_1234 14h ago

No. He took the lump sum that paid 1/2 and about 33% in federal and state taxes.