The U.S. does not lie. * cough *

And " don't believe everything you read on the Internet simply because there is a quote with a link next to it".
- Abraham Lincoln - * ahem *

Just keep it. And try to add to it over time. Gambling it away is just counter productive, if as you say, you can't afford to lose it. Right now you still have a stake, albeit small, in bitcoin, so try to think long term.