Poor, poor Amanda Clayton.
She won the lottery. She won $1 million.
Inspite of her windfall, Clayton continued to collect food stamps, remaining on the government dole.
Clayton didn't think there was anything wrong with that.
From CNN:
A Michigan woman who won the lottery but continued to receive food assistance from the state government has had her benefits pulled, officials said.
Amanda Clayton hit it big playing the Michigan Lottery. Like many winners, she used her $1 million prize to buy a new house.
But the Lincoln Park, Michigan, resident continued to receive money in another form -- $200 a month in state food assistance, according to CNN Detroit affiliate WDIV.
Her story made headlines, and on Thursday, the state's Department of Human Services announced that she is no longer getting the benefits.
According to Michigan law, welfare recipients must report any changes in assets or income to the agency within 10 days.
The department "relies on clients being forthcoming about their actual financial status. If they are not, and continue to accept benefits, they may face criminal investigation and be required to pay back those benefits," Director Maura Corrigan said in a statement.
She said the agency supports new legislation that would verify whether lottery winners receive state benefits.
"I thought that they would cut me off, but since they didn't, I thought, maybe, it was OK because I'm not working," Clayton, 24, told WDIV when it asked whether it was appropriate for her to receive the money.
A state lawmaker is trying to stop such assistance, which is not illegal. He says the food assistance should not go to those who have found riches through the lottery.
"We need to continue to protect our taxpayers' dollars ... and taxpayer dollars should be going to those who really do need assistance," Michigan Rep. Dale Zorn of Ida Township told HLN's Vinnie Politan on Wednesday.
A few things--
Clayton had to know that she shouldn't be receiving welfare after coming into that much money.
Apparently, the culture of entitlement is so embedded into her brain she thought she deserved her government handout. She thought American citizens, taxpayers, people who actually work to support themselves, should be paying to feed her.
But now, Clayton has lost her handout.
No more benefits for Clayton, at least for now. When she blows through her lottery money, she'll probably be right back on the dole.
It sounds like WORKING isn't something Clayton considers.
If she votes, I'm sure she votes Democrat. I'm sure she supports Barack "Spread the Wealth Around" Obama. Clayton is dependent, the sort of person the Democrats love.
Clayton could take her money and start a business. She could use it to support herself while she goes to school to get a degree or learn a trade.
I doubt that will happen. She'll probably quickly spend her pile of money, then-
Gimme.
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