Lottery Winner still on food stamps.....

[mom-from-missouri]

Michigan lottery winner still collections food stamps beacuse she thing she should because she doesn't work for an income.......click here

[Angio333]

Thats disgusting. She should have her food stamps cut off.

[kyrie]

Yet another reason why that whole system is messed up and needs to GO.

[bjl584]

Technically, she probably isn't doing anything wrong. Here in Pennsylvania, they are trying to pass a law that if you have more than X in a checking/savings account, then you don't qualify for foodstamps.

[riverwed070707]

Technically, she probably isn't doing anything wrong. Here in Pennsylvania, they are trying to pass a law that if you have more than X in a checking/savings account, then you don't qualify for foodstamps.

Well that's genius. Then those who are financially responsible, even on a small income are punished and those who blow their money on nonessentials are rewarded. Sounds like a winning plan.

[disneysteve]

Technically, she probably isn't doing anything wrong.

Whether she is doing anything illegal and whether she is doing anything "wrong" are two very different things IMO.

There are lots of things that are technically legal. That doesn't make them right.

[kyrie]

Exactly!!

[nck4857]

Well, she WAS doing something wrong, by not reporting a change in her income or asset change within 10 days. It's too bad that this society is fast becoming one of entitlements.

It's us, here on a financial board like this, that are responsible and working hard, making hard sacrifices to pay off our debt and be financially responsible that will support these low-life's who will milk this Government for every penny they can.

Michigan Woman Who Won $1M Lottery But Kept Using Food Stamps Loses Benefits | Fox News

[bjl584]

Well that's genius. Then those who are financially responsible, even on a small income are punished and those who blow their money on nonessentials are rewarded. Sounds like a winning plan.

Exactly. Either that, or people will just stuff money under the matress and not at a bank to make it look like they don't have any money.

[bjl584]

Whether she is doing anything illegal and whether she is doing anything "wrong" are two very different things IMO.

There are lots of things that are technically legal. That doesn't make them right.

I agree. I was just pointing out that the way the law in her state is written, she isn't breaking it. Anyone that reports a low income qualifies for foodstamps regardless of how many assets they might have. That law needs changed.