6 welfare myths we all need to stop believing

[Rob L 3,811]

People are not poor anymore in USA. You want to see poor go to a 3rd world country and check out a true poor family....

Marv related laid out a very personal story about how the attitude of others impacted a 13 year old mans dignity.

We were all teenagers at one time and had experiences about not being smart enough, athletic enough, agile enough, cool enough and others intentionally or unintentionally made us feel bad.

Is is your rebuttal that he was not truly poor enough to have this experience?

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

The problem with welfare is that too many people believe it is a right they are owed.

Too many incentives not for a woman to work and sit at home and have kids and be single and collect welfare.

I had a couple section 8 houses in South Dallas, It was the same story. Girl with a handful of kids living for free, and of course the boyfriend lives with them, Which is not allowed.

People are not poor anymore in USA. You want to see poor go to a 3rd world country and check out a true poor family....

The problem is people who honestly think that poor people want to be poor. Folks be like "Man, I can't wait to grow up and not have anything!" They be loving to play with those roaches and rats in their shacks. And frying bologna with the government cheese and milk.

I really want to know where you and Lib live. Because there are plenty of poor people in the USA. Homeless folks line the streets of Hawaii, I see them every day walking to work. When I go home, I drive through poor neighborhoods. ESL, the south side. And I've been overseas to places that are also poor. It's like you think folks here should live like that in order to understand what poor is.

[khwaidee1 196]

I am very interested in finding this study, can you locate it for me?

Here is one for Maine:

http://www.pressherald.com/2014/01/12/rooting_out_ebt_fraud_more_complex_than_it_seems_/

California:

http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/debit-limits-welfare-tobacco-alcohol-tanf-ebt-snap-1282.php

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/04/local/la-me-welfare-20101004

http://calwatchdog.com/2011/07/05/welfare-fraud-still-plagues-california/

http://www.dailybulletin.com/general-news/20120708/grand-jury-slaps-san-bernardino-county-officials-over-welfare-fraud

http://watchdog.org/43198/ebt-fraud-and-abuse-looking-past-your-state/

http://www.inquisitr.com/954131/food-stamps-for-tattoos-parlor-owner-arrested/

For future reference:

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl

[Teddy B 17,252]

The problem is people who honestly think that poor people want to be poor. Folks be like "Man, I can't wait to grow up and not have anything!" They be loving to play with those roaches and rats in their shacks. And frying bologna with the government cheese and milk.

I really want to know where you and Lib live. Because there are plenty of poor people in the USA. Homeless folks line the streets of Hawaii, I see them every day walking to work. When I go home, I drive through poor neighborhoods. ESL, the south side. And I've been overseas to places that are also poor. It's like you think folks here should live like that in order to understand what poor is.

Where do I sign up to be homeless in Hawaii?

[Jacque67 7,328]

Where do I sign up to be homeless in Hawaii?

If I call you a slacker will I be banned again???

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Where do I sign up to be homeless in Hawaii?

Go to New York. Apparently a few years ago, they were giving out one way tickets out of the city. In an attempt to clean up the streets and get rid of the homeless folks there.

I will say I usually give those men and women some money when I pass by them. Being homeless on the beach is better than being in the cold, but you're still homeless. I guess you're not poor unless you're 3rd world country poor...

If I call you a slacker will I be banned again???

Welcome back Jacques! We've missed you!

[Janelle2002 3,865]

If I call you a slacker will I be banned again???

Hi Jaque!!!

[Jacque67 7,328]

Too much "cocaine "...

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Too much "cocaine "...

Ain't no such thing as too much cocaine. Just ask Rick James.

[elmcitymaven 9,712]

Ain't no such thing as too much cocaine. Just ask Rick James.

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Marv related laid out a very personal story about how the attitude of others impacted a 13 year old mans dignity.

We were all teenagers at one time and had experiences about not being smart enough, athletic enough, agile enough, cool enough and others intentionally or unintentionally made us feel bad.

Is is your rebuttal that he was not truly poor enough to have this experience?

I wouldn't call that poor, his mother could work and she could also get additional income/food/housing/medical from the government for her and each kid or kids.

Far away from being poor.

I

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I really want to know where you and Lib live.

I live in very affluent area North of Dallas, Lots of money and wealth in my city.

Frisco Texas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco,_Texas

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

I wouldn't call that poor, his mother could work and she could also get additional income/food/housing/medical from the government for her and each kid or kids.

Far away from being poor.

I

You didn't read my post. I said supplement the income. She was already working full time as a teacher. She was also paying off a house on her own in a decent neighborhood to ensure we had a roof over our heads and food on the table. Her work ethic is no joke. I wish I was half as strong as she was. I'm curious, what qualifies you as being poor? Do you have to be near death? We weren't poor in the sense that I had the basics and I had things that some of my friends couldn't afford. But being on government assistance isn't this balling lifestyle that you make it out to be.

I live in very affluent area North of Dallas, Lots of money and wealth in my city.

Frisco Texas

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frisco,_Texas

This might explain the callousness of your claims. Just because you live someone nice doesn't give you the right to undermine the plight of those not as fortunate as you are.

[Rob L 3,811]

Here is one for Maine:

http://www.pressherald.com/2014/01/12/rooting_out_ebt_fraud_more_complex_than_it_seems_/

California:

http://www.creditcards.com/credit-card-news/debit-limits-welfare-tobacco-alcohol-tanf-ebt-snap-1282.php

http://articles.latimes.com/2010/oct/04/local/la-me-welfare-20101004

http://calwatchdog.com/2011/07/05/welfare-fraud-still-plagues-california/

http://www.dailybulletin.com/general-news/20120708/grand-jury-slaps-san-bernardino-county-officials-over-welfare-fraud

http://watchdog.org/43198/ebt-fraud-and-abuse-looking-past-your-state/

http://www.inquisitr.com/954131/food-stamps-for-tattoos-parlor-owner-arrested/

For future reference:

https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl

I was asking about studies in response to your statement

"In California you now get an EBT card which is basically a debit card so no one other than holder knows the source of the money. In a recent study they found people using theses cards at tattoo parlors, strip clubs, sports books in Vegas- woo hoo!"

I was asking if you had access to the recent study ( to me studies are published peer reviewed documents from accredited schools and research orgs) and not a series of links to newspaper articles.

So not to be nitpicky but we could revise your statement :

In a recent news articles, they found people using theses cards at tattoo parlors, strip clubs, sports books in Vegas- woo hoo!"

[Teddy B 17,252]

Too much "cocaine "...