[meljean]

Here is a news flash, welfare is not a career goal. I for one, am tired of watching my taxes come out of my paycheck, so somebody can sit on their duff, not work, not take care of their children, not provide food, utilities, rent, health insurance, school lunches, nor apparently have any intention of doing so.

I just checked on FB, and saw pictures of a former co-worker, she is 18, already has a almost 4 year old, and is about three months away from having her next one, all without benefit of a husband, for either one. Oh, and I forgot to mention, she has had in the year I have known her, had three miscarriages from Jan til Apr. Oh, and I forgot to also mention, she has NO job. So guess who is toting the bill. That's right. US.

And I am tired of it all. Working people can't survive because we have to provide for people like this, but...this girl has a fancy cell phone, smokes cigarettes like a chimneypipe, and can afford a tanning package, gets her nails done, and has massages so that she can destress. Destress from what? Get a job and you will be too tired to stress.

When you add up all of the benefits that someone like her is getting, rent $400.00 a month; food stamps another 400 a month; Medicaid, equivalent of 400 a month; WIC 100+ a month; utility help, 150 a month; not counting Headstart, she makes more than I do. And don't forget Taniff, that's another 300 a month. And now here she is bringing another one in the world for me to feed.

And now a lot of cities are implementing Backpack Buddies, where they send kids home with backpacks full of snack type healthy food, so the kids won't be hungry over the weekend. Excuse me, what the *#*#* happened to parenting???

And then I stand behind someone who is using WIC vouchers, and a Food Stamp card, and then they go and get in a better car than I drive, and light up a Marlboro? So I have to pay for your kids milk? But you can afford to smoke?

I see ads on houses for rent, $1200.00 a month, Section 8 okay. What fool in this economy would feel like they could afford that kind of rent in a $15 an hour world??? Oh that's right, they don't have to budget wisely, because they don't have a budget, they have taxpayers.

Here's another news flash. Welfare isn't free. I am paying for it, and don't try and convince me because you worked 10 hours last year that you are entitled to it, because you are not. If you can't afford the kid you have, that I am providing for, then stay on your feet and don't get pregnant.

And I have had to have help, but I didn't plan for my marriage to end, and I got off of it just as quick as I could, and I didn't go flaunting it in peoples faces, because I was ashamed of having to be on welfare. Now the shame is being stupid enough to hit a job every day, when the people who won't work live better than I do.

If you can't feed them, don't have them. I am tired of supporting the whole dog gone country. Get a job, so I can enjoy the benefits of mine.

[PyroTekNik333]

Originally Posted by meljean

here is a news flash, welfare is not a career goal. I for one, am tired of watching my taxes come out of my paycheck, so somebody can sit on their duff, not work, not take care of their children, not provide food, utilities, rent, health insurance, school lunches, nor apparently have any intention of doing so.

I just checked on fb, and saw pictures of a former co-worker, she is 18, already has a almost 4 year old, and is about three months away from having her next one, all without benefit of a husband, for either one. Oh, and i forgot to mention, she has had in the year i have known her, had three miscarriages from jan til apr. Oh, and i forgot to also mention, she has no job. So guess who is toting the bill. That's right. Us.

And i am tired of it all. Working people can't survive because we have to provide for people like this, but...this girl has a fancy cell phone, smokes cigarettes like a chimneypipe, and can afford a tanning package, gets her nails done, and has massages so that she can destress. Destress from what? Get a job and you will be too tired to stress.

When you add up all of the benefits that someone like her is getting, rent,$400.00a month, food stamps, another 400 a month, medicaid, equivalent of 400 a month, wic 100+ a month, utility help, 150 a month, not counting headstart, she makes more than i do. And don't forget taniff, that's another 300 a month. And now here she is bringing another one in the world for me to feed.

And now a lot of cities are implementing backpack buddies, where they send kids home with backpacks full of snack type healthy food, so the kids won't be hungry over the weekend. Excuse me, what the *#*#* happened to parenting???

And then i stand behind someone who is using wic vouchers, and a food stamp card, and then they go and get in a better car than i drive, and light up a marlboro? So i have to pay for your kids milk? But you can afford to smoke?

I see ads on houses for rent, $1200.00 a month, section 8 okay. What fool in this economy would feel like they could afford that kind of rent in a $15 an hour world??? Oh that's right, they don't have to budget wisely, because they don't have a budget, they have taxpayers.

Here's another news flash. Welfare isn't free. I am paying for it, and don't try and convince me because you worked 10 hours last year that you are entitled to it, because you are not. If you can't afford the kid you have, that i am providing for, then stay on your feet and don't get pregnant.

And i have had to have help, but i didn't plan for my marriage to end, and i got off of it just as quick as i could, and i didn't go flaunting it in peoples faces, because i was ashamed of having to be on welfare. Now the shame is being stupid enough to hit a job every day, when the people who won't work live better than i do.

If you can't feed them, don't have them. I am tired of supporting the whole dog gone country. Get a job, so i can enjoy the benefits of mine.

Amen!!!!!!

[SaddleTrail]

I am so happy some else feels the way I do!

You have a bit more tact then I do as well.

Yes at one time or another us women who are moms have had to have help after divorces etc. I happened to be a widow and needed help until I got over the depression and got my big but-t a job.
I haven't been on public help since then.

Welfare is there for a reason, to help people when they need it. In rough times when they have no other options, but when it comes to be a way of life, generations on welfare. Then enough is enough. Yes if you need help then by all means get it, but don't raise your children on it, set an example. do what you have to, to get a job and support your self!!!

Read this.........

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[Lou3]

I agree.
I have only claimed benefits once, that was in the eight week period while I was waiting for a new job to start because there was juts too long a gap between the old one finishing and the new one starting for me to get by with nothing coming in at all.
I felt I was entitled to that, I work most of the time and pay plenty of taxes - but thats what benefits/welfare SHOULD be for. Not so someone can sit on their backside with no intention of getting a job.

[xlilxonex]

I agree...... *shuts mouth to prevent saying anything else* haha

[rageandglory]

yup...: )

i am going to go sit with the silent ones here as i can't put it politely, either.

[Chester]

There was a show on here the other night. Very interesting.

It actually had to do with the natives.

25 years ago they were handed one of our greatest tourist attractions. It was their tribal land. They argued that being given it would provide them with an income, job opportunities, personal development, upgrading of living conditions, self sufficiency.

25 years ago they were living in squalor. It was open to all to see as any one could travel to see them.

Now, you need a permit to travel to see them. One person was trying to stop the tv interviewer and camera crew from entering the town area despite them having all correct paperwork and approvals.

Despite the fact there is a whole 365 people living in the community that receives millions of dollars annually from the fees paid by tourists they are living in the same squalor as 25 years ago. They just don't notice it as much these days, they are too drunk or stoned.

The tourist attraction is run by paid whitefellas and backpacker labour.

There are more government bodies involved than ever before mostly dealing with welfare.

Money as handouts does not solve the problem behind the welfare problems.

Some people need an injection of work ethic.

[SouthernTrailsG]

I hate to say, the Title " Welfare is not a career, and it isn't free" is not always true, for many it is a 3rd and 4th generation way of life.

It is a career and a way of life for way too many people!

Like some have mentioned, "enough said"



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[nikkki1990]

I know I pay out the butt for college. I work, my parents work and own their house but b/c we own our house and my dad makes more then 40,000 a year(my mom just lost her job) I cant get financial aid But if you dont work/own a house and your parents dont work then you can get money back from financial aid

[dpcinderella]

Ok, I work for Child Protective Services, I am in a separate unit as I only investigate schools and foster homes now, so my cubicle is on the side where these people come in to collect their "entitlement." The cubicle walls are so thin I can hear everything. You should hear some of the stories, excuses and the like that these people come up with when they miss an appontment or whatever. You should hear their sense of entitlement to what they should be receiving too. It makes me want to barf.