Um, Welfare? Don't think so..
Posted By: me on 2007-08-31
In Reply to: If US wipes out its MT industry, it better be prepared to - pay out a LOT of welfare $$.
Here's a good example of Americans not paying attention to what CONGRESS is doing on a daily basis: Welfare assistance has significantly changed and will not "pay the bills" for long if at all.
And another example of not paying attention: Two years post Katrina and the government which PURPOSEFULLY ignored the levee situation in LA has also NOT done anywhere near enough to help the citizens they were willing to let drown. This government would much rather spend your tax dollars trying to colonize another country and fix IT than to work on infrastructure HERE.
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Have you been to the welfare office?
There are programs out there. Forget about pride, everyone needs a hand up now and then. You'll be able to "pay it forward" some day. There are housing, utility, job placement, telephone, foodstamps, medical, TANF, WIC, and other programs out there. The Salvation Army and other places donate clothing and household goods. Check to see if there's a YWCA women's shelter, or have you already? Your assigned caseworker will be able to help you with all of it. They know what's out there and what you can use.
If your husband is mentally ill, he should be able to collect SSDI. Your father should be able to qualify for Medicare, Medicaid, and home health care. Honestly, you need to stop giving to others so much. You and your kids are your very first priority. You can do this. You're strong enough to raise your kids. Find a place for you and the kids. You'll qualify for more without the husband in the household. This is only temporary. It doesn't mean the relationship is over. It just means that you and your children come first. You are a good mother, and you know it. You need to get yourself and the kids established with housing, food, and a job for you. Set some boundaries. You can't help other people if it ultimately ruins you and your children. That is giving way too much of yourself. Whatever you do, hang on to those kids for dear life. You love them so much, and you can do this for them. Things will get better, I promise you that. {{{{hugs}}}}
Typical welfare mentality, just sit with
your hand out and do nothing to help yourself. Let the taxpayers take care of you. Never take any responsibility for your own welfare or the welfare of your family, just collect the welfare bounty that everyone else pays taxes to provide. Why shouldn't people be prepared?
family works for welfare
and sees financials and knows they can afford to help themselves. If you were without electricity for more than 24 hours you qualified for food assistance. I was without electricity for more than 24 hours but I did not go stand in line. Did not feel I needed to and I make a lot less than doctors and lawyers.
Tax refund is NOT abusing welfare. If you
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Nope. We are all lazy bums living off welfare.
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Good point. Welfare abusers, govt program misuse gets PR,
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