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I'll go first

Since no one has used the mystery identity, I'll be the first to go.  One of my FB feeds sparked this little rant.  I can't stand people who are on WIC or food stamps and don't need to be.  For example, if you can buy new Mac computers and living room furniture, you don't need to be on state aide.  I can totally understand if you've lost your job and can't make it and are actually trying to find a job.  And if you can't comfortably afford the kids that you do have, quit popping out new ones!

/rant.

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  • I more than agree!
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  • I so agree with this. That is not the point of government assisted aid like that. It makes me mad that people take advantage of the system like  that.
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  • i completely agree and i'll probably get flamed for this but i feel the same way about insurance. being in that line of work, i will never understand why people feel the need to tell you all about their amazing purchases but then cry about having to pay for medical services because they can't afford insurance.

    to make it clear: i understand not being able to afford insurance. i don't understand the extreme, non-essential purchases and not being able to afford insurance.

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  • Totally agree!

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  • I haaaaaaate that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In the Detroit area the welfare programs are severly abused it angers me to no end.

    MIL brought on my recent rage against people who abuse the disability programs, selfishly I am not as angry as I should be though because this means she will not be coming to us for money. Embarrassed

  • I agree.  I believe at one point where I grew up they changed the law for state assistance to a limited number of kids to prevent people from having kids just to get more money from the government.  I could be wrong on that but I thought it was a great idea.  The limit was reasonable too - 2 or 3 kids.  I know people I went to high school that have like 6 kids just to get more money and not have to work too had.

    I am all for the assistance of the people that struggle, try their hardest and just cannot make ends meet.  I know several of them too.  They only bought new items (like furniture, tvs, stereos, etc) when they were absolutely needed.
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    i completely agree and i'll probably get flamed for this but i feel the same way about insurance. being in that line of work, i will never understand why people feel the need to tell you all about their amazing purchases but then cry about having to pay for medical services because they can't afford insurance.

    to make it clear: i understand not being able to afford insurance. i don't understand the extreme, non-essential purchases and not being able to afford insurance.

    I agree completely!  I sell insurance, and I have people tell me they can't afford it, then they grab their designer purses and walk out the door.  My SIL and BIL say they can't afford insurance to cover their kids, then they buy them dirt bikes.  WTF?

    Good use of the mystery AE!

  • Yes! I hear a lot of my students say here that they are on some kind of assistance and come in with brand new phones. One girl just had a huge 16th birthday party.
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  • Yes! I hear a lot of my students say here that they are on some kind of assistance and come in with brand new phones. One girl just had a huge 16th birthday party.
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  • I agree that people take advantage, but I also realize that the system is broken. Something needs to be done to fix the system. It's not meant for long term, it's just meant to help people short term..to get them back on their feet, but the system allows them to stay on it for long term. Believe me, it's frustrating.
  • I guess I should jump in here and say that I agree as well. I figure that if I'm the only person to not respond then ppl will assume I wrote it, which I didn't. That is all.
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  • Ha, Dani! I didn't think about that, if that's the case, I agree too. I'm all for people getting help when they need it, for whatever but I'm not ok with abuse of aid.
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  • imagepila78:
    I agree that people take advantage, but I also realize that the system is broken. Something needs to be done to fix the system. It's not meant for long term, it's just meant to help people short term..to get them back on their feet, but the system allows them to stay on it for long term. Believe me, it's frustrating.

    I agree that the system is broken and that is half the problem

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  • imageOct08b2bee:
    I guess I should jump in here and say that I agree as well. I figure that if I'm the only person to not respond then ppl will assume I wrote it, which I didn't. That is all.

    or you just responded with this comment to offset the fact that you really DID write it! LOL :P 

    ETA: we sure as hell know it's not me b/c i'm not on FB :) haha 

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  • imagecrows1920:

    imageOct08b2bee:
    I guess I should jump in here and say that I agree as well. I figure that if I'm the only person to not respond then ppl will assume I wrote it, which I didn't. That is all.

    or you just responded with this comment to offset the fact that you really DID write it! LOL :P 

    ETA: we sure as hell know it's not me b/c i'm not on FB :) haha 

    Nah. I'm saving my AE post for a really FUN topic! lol

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  • imageOct08b2bee:
    I guess I should jump in here and say that I agree as well. I figure that if I'm the only person to not respond then ppl will assume I wrote it, which I didn't. That is all.

    Yikes!  I never responded either.  I agree with you all: insurance is part of the problem.  I know it's not 100% related, but I did see something on my local news the other day about how people who use food stamps are going to have to submit to regular drug testing.  I am very much in favor of that.

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