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Dragonfli

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6. Thank you for posting OneGrassRoot

Reply to OneGrassRoot (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 11:33 AM

Apr 2015

Many here are under the mistaken impression that welfare provides more relief than they actually do, it has to do with class and perception.

In truth, If one has no friends or relatives to help augment your needs they really do not provide enough to remain in a lit heated apartment for very long as they give you less than what that costs (even in the poorest neighborhood where people such as myself reside).

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Great post: "The day I bought steak with my food stamps" [View all] OneGrassRoot Apr 2015 OP

You... NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

K&R! Mnemosyne Apr 2015 #2

From what I can SamKnause Apr 2015 #3

My understanding was no cash benefit but they were able to save a little due to the food stamps. Shrike47 Apr 2015 #8

Thanks for the clarification. SamKnause Apr 2015 #9

I think a lot of this belief that food stamps are wasted stems from anecdotal evidence Calista241 Apr 2015 #4

and isn't it sad that it took her family being in that situation before she could niyad Apr 2015 #5

Exactly.... AuntPatsy Apr 2015 #10

Unfortunately, some people have to be smacked across the face by a proverbial 2x4 calimary Apr 2015 #14

you are absolutely correct. nobody should ever have to be in the position she described, niyad Apr 2015 #15

Thank you for posting OneGrassRoot Dragonfli Apr 2015 #6

Because both Dems and the GOP find it useful to LIE about it daredtowork Apr 2015 #17

K&R! Omaha Steve Apr 2015 #7

Wally World is thinking about,,, Cryptoad Apr 2015 #11

The humiliation is the hard part. murielm99 Apr 2015 #12

The real Welfare 4Q2u2 Apr 2015 #13

I've repeatedly written along these lines daredtowork Apr 2015 #16