What is the subject of the paragraph? People who are in the habit of buying lottery tickets should stop wasting their money. The odds that a player will win a life-changing amount of cash are very low. In fact, a person has a better chance of being struck by lightning than striking it rich in the lottery. Lottery players like to rationalize their purchase of a chance to win with the argument that the money goes to fund public education. In reality, though, most of the proceeds support the lottery itself. Plus, people need to realize that lotteries are heavily taxed; therefore, by buying tickets, citizens increase the amount of tax they pay to their state governments. a. Buying lottery tickets b. Wasting money c. Paying taxes