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elSicomoro · 11-14-2003, 01:57 PM

Dag, I think the idea of "welfare will take care of me" is wearing off, particularly since the transition of AFDC to state-level TANF programs.

Besides, people are retarded if they think they can live off it. Rho gets SSDI, which she is grateful for, but it only provides her with 57% (after taxes) of what she was making before she became disabled. Now granted, I make good money, so it's not an issue, but imagine what's it like for people who live and die by that.

We as a country definitely need to focus more on "hand ups," as opposed to handouts or "fuck you, you don't need any help."

11-14-2003, 01:57 PM	#54
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Dag, I think the idea of "welfare will take care of me" is wearing off, particularly since the transition of AFDC to state-level TANF programs. Besides, people are retarded if they think they can live off it. Rho gets SSDI, which she is grateful for, but it only provides her with 57% (after taxes) of what she was making before she became disabled. Now granted, I make good money, so it's not an issue, but imagine what's it like for people who live and die by that. We as a country definitely need to focus more on "hand ups," as opposed to handouts or "fuck you, you don't need any help."