Hmmph

Bout time Tennessee catches up to cross checking verifications. Currenly most states check for past dues on alimony,child support, warrants and liens. 

Poor folks ...Discriminated...By sheer economy and luck...

I feel for the shut ins ....

where would that 186 mill go?

Why is it that Money and Fraud seem to go Together?

Could it be Dishonesty!

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Yeah, Hmmph

("hmmph"?)

Do these politicians envision $5,000 taking care of an individual for say : 2-5 years...Longer?

As many of us know, and many folks on assistance do that win is give the ticket to someone else to collect, pay the taxes for a stipend and the original owner gets the biggest chunk.  Met two folks in KY over the years and that is what they did, though the amounts were just several thousand dollars. 

With that said, could you imagine entrusting someone with a multi-million ticket?  It would be like see you later alligator, what ticket?

"as silly and ridiculous as the lottery.." very judgemental statement from a politician considering that each state rakes in millions or billions even of dollars from the lottery each year and those funds help out with governmental or state run programs as well. 

Just play .50 box, you'll be fine!

'With that said, could you imagine entrusting someone with a multi-million ticket?  It would be like see you later alligator, what ticket?'

Seems like a multi-million dollar win would be enough for a person to get off assistance.  They should claim the win themselves.

SC handles win of $5,000 or more as follows:

DEBT SETOFF
Pursuant to Section 59-150-330(F) of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, prizes of $5,000 or more trigger a "debt set off" search for any debt owed to the State or "any state or local agency, department, board, bureau, commission, or authority. " [Section 59-150-330(B) (1) ] "Debt set off" means the money a winner owes may be deducted from their lottery winnings.
Pursuant to Section 59-150-330(D) (3) , winnings are withheld when a lien or debt exists against the winner of the following types:" (3) The liens created by this section rank among themselves as follows:
taxes due the State;
delinquent child support;
delinquent student loans; and
all other judgments and liens in order of the date entered or perfected. "
Depending on the circumstances of the debt, the "other judgments or liens" could include medical bills.

When a winner claims winnings of $5,000 or more though the mail and debt or liens are found and withheld, the winner will be notified by mail; if a winner claims winnings of $5,000 or more in person, the winner will be notified at the time the winnings are claimed that winnings are being withheld to offset a debt or lien.

The debtor has thirty (30) days to protest in writing the withholding of the funds. If the debtor does not protest within thirty (30) days, the Lottery Commission will pay the funds over to the claimant agency. If the debtor protests the withholding of funds, in writing, within thirty days of the notice, the commission shall file an action in interpleader in the circuit court of the county in which the debtor resides, pay the disputed sum to the court, and give notice to the agency owed the debt and the winner owing the debt of the legal action.

There cousin will get the money n there name

He didn't say that it was silly for the state to offer a lottery. He said that it's silly for somebody who doesn't have enough to live on to play the lottery.

A case point I'd like to make is this: If the money they receive from the government was used to buy the ticket, it's our money we pay to support these people. Then they should be grounded from further assistance.