Mich. man still on food stamps despite winning $2M

Traverse City Record-Eagle ^ | 17 May 2011 | AP

[Hoodat]

AUBURN — A man who won $2 million on a Michigan lottery show has told a TV station that he still uses food stamps.

Leroy Fick of Bay County admitted he still swipes the electronic card at stores, nearly a year after winning a jackpot on "Make Me Rich!" He told WNEM-TV in Saginaw that more than half the prize went to taxes.

[Hoodat]

I think it's time we started going Galt on these leeches.

[nascarnation]

Wonder if he’s in section 8 housing, has heating assistance, and a free cell phone too?

[PGR88]

Imagine if people just stopped paying taxes?

[panthermom]

Short of a true revolution, I think that is what we need to do. Starve the beast!!!

This is disgusting and a true testament to the welfare mentality.

[thecabal]

"If you're going to ... try to make me feel bad, you aren't going to do it."

That I completely and totally believe.

[GeronL]

wow

[TheBattman]

This is not different than the folks living in Section 8 housing with a 15 year-old Chevrolet Carpice with 26” Chrome wheels and tires (at a cost of $4000+), and $1500 worth of mobile audio....

No accountability - yet people who actually are working their butts off to make ends meet cannot get any form of help....

[VanDeKoik]

Michigan: Now America’s punchline because New Jersey actually got their $hit together.

[doc1019]

What are the chances that he will have to pay back all the government money he has spent since he won the 2 Mil?

[Lizavetta]

He told WNEM-TV in Saginaw that more than half the prize went to taxes.

Impossible. The rich don't pay taxes.

Or so we're told day in and day out.

[denydenydeny]

I love stories like this. Just love ‘em.

[Outlaw Woman]

but but but “more than half the prize went toward taxes”. It’s his “RIGHT” to use food stamps and if you try to make him feel bad, you ain’t gonna!

Simply Outrageous

[GeronL]

I think we should tighten up those qualifications for food stamps.

[HereInTheHeartland]

Ok here's the deal.
Reagan was a master at using an example like this, to make the point that we have too much government.

Why do we lack orators who can do the same thing today?
Frustrating.

[Doe Eyes]

“more than half the prize went toward taxes”.

Where did you get that?

[Opinionated Blowhard]

Food stamps and Lotto. The new American Dream.

[calex59]

Well he’s lying about the taxes, they probably only took about 30% unless he has some horrendous city or local income taxes, or maybe he owed back taxes.

[Hoodat]

I think we should tighten up those qualifications for food stamps.

Rule #1 should be: No Food Stamps for Fat People!

[Outlaw Woman]

He told WNEM-TV in Saginaw that more than half the prize went to taxes.

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