well, state of michigan had no problem letting this guy keep his food stamps...
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/05/18/lottery-winner-on-food-stamps/
“State Department of Human Services spokeswoman Gisgie Gendreau said under federal guidelines, if a person receives a lump-sum payment, the winnings are not counted as income.”
i was intending to question whether you thought it was right.
I’ll wager that the IRS looked at the guy’s lottery winnings as income and taxed him accordingly. Michigan state government must be filled with fools and idiots.