Tenn. wants to limit winnings

Reply #16

PrisonerSix — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 00:27:33 GMT

I once worked in a welfare office, before the reform took place, and it was quite educational. I thought most of the people who were getting food stamps were actually employed, but many had children and with most of the jobs in the area I lived in being low paying tourism jobs, it was hard to make it. During the slow season, we'd get an onslaught of hotel and restaurant workers who were having their hours cut back because of the lack of tourists to spend money in their workplaces. It was a case... [ More ]

Reply #15

The HoodedClaw — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:52:22 GMT

This bill includes a couple of good points from the view of the politicians:

1) It lets them strike a blow against the mythical lifetime welfare parasites (since the Welfare Reform Act in 1996, welfare benefits are limited to no more than 5 years over a person's lifetime) and tell the voters how tough they are being on those wastrels.

2) It lets them cater to conservative religious elements (and there are a lot of those in Tennessee) by saying they are striking a blow against gambling... [ More ]

Reply #14

Kaptainess — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 07:27:29 GMT

City and State Governments are in the red, they are trying to find anything that they can put a tax on or fine you for.

The City of Philadelphia wanted to charge us for trash removal by a private company, the heck with the city workers who do this job right now. Now they want to fine us for not fixing our houses up? So for the guy that lost his job and can't put food on the table he should worry about getting a fine for not fixing his house up? They doubled the rate for bridge toll. They doub... [ More ]

Reply #13

BobP — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:30:41 GMT

The lottery provides hope. It is wrong to take that simple pleasure from those at the bottom of society. BobP

Reply #12

flpirates — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 02:20:18 GMT

Hell, pretty soon Obama will be telling us all how much we can make and keep.

Reply #11

diamondpalace — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:24:47 GMT

I don't see why people are not writing to them to consider this new law...

Reply #10

pumpi76 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:13:53 GMT

i am not sure but i think that fairness will be that you pay the money back with some interest....remember foodstamp is tax payers money i think...

Reply #9

GASMETERGUY — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:09:31 GMT

I love it! Republicans have controlled the legislature for all of two months out of 40 something years and every problem, every stupid piece of legislation that EVER came out of the state legislature is blamed on Republicans. What's the matter? Ticked off that George Bush is no longer around!

The fact that this particular piece of legislation is uneforceable hasn't yet ocurred to anyone. There are so many ways out there to circumvent the penalty thus making the law laughable. Ease up, good p... [ More ]

Reply #8

pumpi76 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:05:11 GMT

That sounds like a better idea...You see if you are telling people That they can't dream to get off of their missery then is no a free country anymore...

If you tell them that if they win they can pay that money back is o.k because you are giving them freedom to dream....But if you tell them that because of the foodstamp the government is going to take all your millions away that sounds like taking someone's freedom to dream....

and if you look at foodstamps is really not much is like 100... [ More ]

Reply #7

Raven62 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:59:06 GMT

Many States Reduce the Aid given in some proportion to the amount of the Winnings and/or require repayment of Aid already received by the Winner.

Reply #6

gsc5 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:49:34 GMT

What if they decide that anyone receiving Federal or State aid, that winnings should be limited to a fix amount. Whats so different, they are not mandating what CEO's can be payed

Reply #5

pumpi76 — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:44:06 GMT

i wonder what does food stamp has anything to do with winning the lottery...isn't enough that Tennesse had malfunction problems...

I don't know if they are trying to make the lottery a rich people game, but for that reason that's why free lotteries exist, and if you are placing YOUR DOLLARS ON A GAME i don't see why you couldnt' win...

free lotteries by making money from earn interest to to whoever they want can give themselves the luxury of doing that but not lotteries that you are paying... [ More ]

Reply #4

Littleoldlady — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:41:49 GMT

This is just another one of the stupid a$$ed pieces of legislation that I have seen come out of the TN legislature this year. Pure stupidity!! Makes you wonder what they talk about all of the time. they want to limit their (food stamp recipients) to $600.00. I don't think that there are that many folks on food stamps playing but if they are and win a major jackpot, they should get it all. I am so disgusted by the stupid legislation until they just make me sick!! At election time folks need to pa... [ More ]

Reply #3

ambelamba — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:25:50 GMT

Hey wait, aren't the people on food stamps taking up the major chunk among the players? Surely they want to get the fudge out of their sad lives by winning a seven-figure jackpot. If they are not allowed to win big, then they'll stop buying the tickets.

Reply #2

SpanaUnlimited — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:07:19 GMT

What a crazy idea. That has many downfalls for the state. It is not gonna stop people from playing. Now customers may go across statelines to buy/claim lottery games. This puts Tenn's Lottery revenue in jeopardy.

Also those on food stamps can get around it by stopping the benefits. Since they have 180 days to claim the prize....if a poor person finds out he is a multi-millionare after winning......it gives the poor person enough time to run away from the food stamp stigma or move to another s... [ More ]

Reply #1

JimmySand9 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:24:03 GMT

I had a short blurb about this on my blog. All I can say, geez louise.

Tenn. wants to limit winnings

gsc5 — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:44:31 GMT

I read today that Tenn. wants to limit the winnings of anyone on food stamps to

I read today, that Tenn. wants to limit winnings to $600. for those on food stamps.