The federal government and Michigan that if you win the lottery and take it as a lump sum, those winnings should not be considered income. And if you have a food-aid card, which uses Michigan tax dollars to help you buy food, you can keep it. http://bit.ly/jqLA0c
Forgive me if I am mean-spirited, but that is just wrong.
What is more, it is being way too free with my tax dollars.
The Legislature just past a bunch of tax increases that are going to ask me to help share the burden of getting the state out of the red. That is OK, but I think lottery winners should also share the burden.
It is simple. If you win the lottery, you are no longer poor and no longer in need of a bridge card.