Sometimes even good fortune can be turned into bad karma. Consider the case of Michigan single mom Amanda Clayton. She won $1 million in a Michigan Lottery game. Despite that, she's still collecting welfare benefits!

Here's a Detroit TV station's report on the situation [in Michigan, a benefits card is known as a "Bridge" card]:

[TheBilliam39/YouTube]

Amazingly, a similar case took place in Michigan last year! This time, the winner took down $2 million before taxes [around $800,000 after]. Here's his story:

[abc15com/YouTube]

As noted in the first video, what the two are doing remains perfectly legal under Michigan law [I couldn't find out if it's legal here in New York]. Outrageous, perhaps. But perfectly legal.

[latimes.com]

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