RE Lottery.  Lotteries are clearly part of our culture and gambling has a deep cultural tap root.   Yes, there may be some negative consequences, but/& depending on how it is structured there may be some good also for the general public.  I would not be opposed to seeing a lottery if the money were used to help defray the costs of replacing vital infrastructure like  the parts of the 100 year old water system that supplies us all with water.  It would help to defray  inevitable  increases on our water bills in the future.