Illinois Commits “Fraud On Taxpayers”, Lowers Maximum Lottery Payout To Just $600
by Tyler Durden
ZeroHedge.com
10/15/2015
Susan Rick’s boyfriend won $250,000 from the Illinois Lottery in July.
As the Chicago Tribune reported in August, Rick thought the winnings would allow her to “stop working seven days a week, maybe fix up the house and take a trip to Minnesota to visit her daughter.”
No such luck.
Instead of real money, Rick’s boyfriend – one Danny Chasteen – got an IOU from the state.
The problem: the state’s inability to pass a budget even after hiring (and subsequently firing) budget “guru” and Laffer disciple Donna Arduin for $30,000 a month meant that any Illinoisan who won more than $25,000 couldn’t immediately be paid.
More specifically, without a budget the comptroller’s office doesn’t have the legal authority to make the payments.
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