“A joint Australian and British study has found that lottery winners tend to switch their political allegiances to rightwing parties after their windfalls. They also appear to become less egalitarian and less concerned by the challenges faced by people on low incomes.”
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/feb/06/winning-lottery-makes-you-more-conservative
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