>> ON THE ROAD WITH
CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATE AMY
CUSTER -- ANNIE KUSTER, AMY
COVENO WMUR.
TOM NEW RULES ARE GOING INTO
: EFFECT IN MAINE THAT CRACK
DOWN ON LOTTERY WINNERS BEING
ABLE TO COLLECT AND USE FOOD
STAMPS.
THE MAINE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES SAYS NEARLY
3700 PEOPLE WON BIG-BUCKS OVER A
FIVE YEAR PERIOD ABUSED THE
PROGRAM.
FROM HERE ON OUT ANYONE
COLLECTING FOOD STAMPS WHO WIN
MORE THAN 5,000 DOLLARS IN THE
LOTTERY WILL BE BOOTED FROM THE
PROGRAM.
THE COMMISSIONER SAYS THE RULE
IS CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL
REQUIREMENTS.
>> THIS IS JUST ONE MORE STEP TO
TIGHTEN UP OUR MANAGEMENT AND
THE INTEGRITY BEHIND THESE
PROGRAMS.
THE BENEFIT IS BEING RECEIVED BY
THOSE ELIGIBLE AND BEING USED AS
INTENDED.
CERTAINLY, THE INDIVIDUAL CAN
REAPPLY FOR THE PROGRAM IF THEY
NO LONGER HAVE THOSE ASSETS.
TOM: MAYHEW SAYS THE NEW RULE
