Hate the government - steal from the government. Another typical conservative redneck.

From Syracuse.com:

"It was Medicaid fraud. They had failed to disclose income on their application. As a result they obtained Medicaid benefits they weren't entitled to, from May 1, 2009 to April 30, 2011," Kasmarek said.

Tassone was arrested Oct. 25, 2011. The case took nearly five years to resolve because prosecutors gave Tassone time to pay restitution before deciding whether to present the case to a grand jury.

Tassone's wife, Michelle Tassone, also pleaded guilty to offering a false instrument for filing, a misdemeanor, and received the same sentence, Kasmarek said.