Michigan Senate pushes to ban lottery winners from receiving welfare : News : miNBCnews.com

In May, Leroy Fick won $2 million in the lottery winner, but was still allowed to stay on welfare. Now, the Michigan Senate is trying to pass a law that will prevent that from happening again.

Lottery Winner & Welfare

Should it be legal for lottery winners to stay on welfare?

	Yes- lottery earnings should not be counted as income.
	No- they no longer need the state's assistance.

STORY: Two million dollar lottery winner still on food assistance

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