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Old 05-20-2011, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by preciousjeni View Post

It's unfortunate because I foresee a drastic decision being made that will affect thousands of people in the name of cutting off services to this man.
According to the articles I read the loophole fix will be a law stating that lottery winners cannot be eligible for public assistance.

I think it's misguided because what about the people who won the lotto 30 years ago but are legitimately broke now?

I also think that liquid assets should be factored into the equation. If you have $300k sitting in a savings account you shouldn't be eligible for welfare, regardless of income.
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