The lottery is a regressive tax.
The lottery is a tax on desperation.

Lottery: A fool's tax.
Lottery: A stupidity tax.
The lottery is a stupidity premium.
Lottery: A hope tax.
A lottery is a concealed tax.

Lottery: A tax on dreams.
Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.
A lottery is a salutary instrument and a tax.
The lottery is a tax on hope.

Lottery: a voluntary tax on the stupid.
The lottery is a tax on ignorance.