A man who won $2 million on a Michigan lottery show has told a TV station that he still uses food stamps.

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Michigan man still on food stamps despite winning $2M

A man who won $2 million on a Michigan lottery show has told a TV station that he still uses food stamps.

Leroy Fick of Bay County admitted he still swipes the electronic card at stores, nearly a year after winning a jackpot on "Make Me Rich!" He told WNEM-TV in Saginaw that more than half the prize went to

taxes

.

Fick says the Department of Human Services told him he could continue to use the card, which is paid with tax dollars. He told WNEM: "If you're going to ... try to make me feel bad, you aren't going to do it."

The TV station says people have seen Fick driving a new Audi

convertible

. Messages seeking comment were left with his attorney and the state today.

http://www.freep.com/article/20110517/NEWS06/110517023/Michigan-man-still-food-stamps-despite-winning-2M

[Brother Hesekiel 2,236]

They should require him to pay back the money, and fine him $1,000,000 for fraud.

[Ironman140 45]

They should require him to pay back the money, and fine him $1,000,000 for fraud.

Agreed

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

There's too many people feeding on the taxpayer's dime while having money for everything else they desire. Makes me sick.

[Ironman140 45]

There's too many people feeding on the taxpayer's dime while having money for everything else they desire. Makes me sick.

I agreed

but the truly sad part is So many that truly do need help. Get less because the leeches siphon off money. That could go to them

[Eric-Pris 1,607]

I agreed

but the truly sad part is So many that truly do need help. Get less because the leeches siphon off money. That could go to them

The problem is the system. Nobody really checks whether an applicant has money. As long as they are not drawing a paycheck, they get approved for food stamps. They may have $20 million in the bank, but if they have no income, they qualify. Many of the people who work illegally ("under the table") and don't pay taxes, turn around and get food stamps because they claim to not have any income.