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In reply to the discussion: The double-standard of making the poor prove they’re worthy of government benefits [View all]redruddyred
(1,615 posts)cash benefits have been decreasing in recent years leaving us to rely on satellite programs such as food stamps and heating assistance in order to make up the difference.
what no one mentions, ever, is that with the amt of paperwork and hassle involved (the last time i applied for heating assistance the office put the screws on "RESPOND IMMEDIATELY" and then forwarded their mail to the wrong address making it impossible for me to do so) it's actually easier to work.
maybe this is on purpose.
what is NOT COOL is when you have severe ME/AIDS, are really fucking sick, can barely drag yourself to the grocery store to grab some junk food, let alone prepare a meal, let alone deal with a stupid fucking gov't agency. republicans are pissed that some scammers are playing the system, but they created this problem by forcing us to "prove ourselves" prior to receiving benefits: it's only the scammers who can be bothered to jump thru all the unnecessary hoops.