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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 11096387  United States01/29/2015 10:49 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ya'll shouldn't jump for joy when the gov takes away from the poor. whether you think they're free loaders or not.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11096387 It's not exactly luxury. I have a few friends I've known and sure I get frustrated they sit all day and never look for work, but you know what? They're poor. They don't do anything but eat, sleep and buy booze. etc. Trillion dollar debt and your gonna get pissed at poor people? People you're one step away from if things go bad? shesh Think of 10 other spending cuts. Dude, I had to stop working to take care of my dieing mother for years. She passed away and I'm told I cant work in my occupation because Ive been away for it too long. Around here you have to know someone and speak Spanish to work and I know neither. I don't get a dime from the government and I'm not complaining. Many people are gaming the system. In fact most are, I don't get a dime. I see plenty of well dressed Mexicans drive to this side and load up with food with an EBT card and take the food back to Mexico. Then they send their kids here to go to public school. I pay property tax to pay for public school and I don't see a dime. This place is loaded with young girls that get knocked up as fast as possible so they can get on the welfare free everything gravy train including a garden apartment and I drive through that very nice little project and they all have nice cars. They swap kids and make extra cash for day care. Its a giant scam. Take your bleeding heart and shove it up your arse, dumfuk.  So you took care of your mother? What if she didn't have anybody? Bleeding hearts would probably help her, or do i have that wrong? System ain't perfect. People will suck. So about those 10 other things? Spite is powerful, but those free loaders aint living the high life. You're story is touching though. I'm glad you did what's right in your situation That came out pretty deuchbaggy... If people are actually getting something back from the Government I think We Should Rejoice. LOL Thats all |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 67192901 United States01/29/2015 10:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LePage: Maine will no longer waive food stamp work requirements Quoting: Ag47 Maine's Republican governor wants all able-bodied recipients of the federal food stamp benefit to complete work or volunteer activities. [link to www.pressherald.com] Welfare Recipients Freak Out When They’re Told They Have To Work For It [link to madworldnews.com] My State has had that requirement for over 15 years already. There might be a uptake in theft rings, shoplifting and car jackings,but thats about it, lol |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1057339  Canada01/29/2015 10:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ya'll shouldn't jump for joy when the gov takes away from the poor. whether you think they're free loaders or not.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11096387 It's not exactly luxury. I have a few friends I've known and sure I get frustrated they sit all day and never look for work, but you know what? They're poor. They don't do anything but eat, sleep and buy booze. etc. Trillion dollar debt and your gonna get pissed at poor people? People you're one step away from if things go bad? shesh Think of 10 other spending cuts. Dude, I had to stop working to take care of my dieing mother for years. She passed away and I'm told I cant work in my occupation because Ive been away for it too long. Around here you have to know someone and speak Spanish to work and I know neither. I don't get a dime from the government and I'm not complaining. Many people are gaming the system. In fact most are, I don't get a dime. I see plenty of well dressed Mexicans drive to this side and load up with food with an EBT card and take the food back to Mexico. Then they send their kids here to go to public school. I pay property tax to pay for public school and I don't see a dime. This place is loaded with young girls that get knocked up as fast as possible so they can get on the welfare free everything gravy train including a garden apartment and I drive through that very nice little project and they all have nice cars. They swap kids and make extra cash for day care. Its a giant scam. Take your bleeding heart and shove it up your arse, dumfuk. So you took care of your mother? What if she didn't have anybody? Bleeding hearts would probably help her, or do i have that wrong? System ain't perfect. People will suck. So about those 10 other things? Spite is powerful, but those free loaders aint living the high life. You're story is touching though. I'm glad you did what's right in your situation yes what you have highlighted in red wrong. A stranger will only do so much. They wont freely spend their life's saving on a parent even though you know she only has so long. At one point I was spending over $10,000 a month so she would be comfortable in an assisted living place. That included buying all her furniture and I kept on paying the ladies that were seeing her (meals and cleaning but mostly sitting with her) for years so she would always have those familiar "friends" with her. She needed all that. Tell me kindly strangers do that. In the mean time the system scammed all around me, high and low, and those people look at me like a fool and laugh. I guess that I'm just a dope. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1057339 Canada01/29/2015 10:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LePage: Maine will no longer waive food stamp work requirements Quoting: Ag47 Maine's Republican governor wants all able-bodied recipients of the federal food stamp benefit to complete work or volunteer activities. [link to www.pressherald.com] Welfare Recipients Freak Out When They’re Told They Have To Work For It [link to madworldnews.com] My State has had that requirement for over 15 years already. There might be a uptake in theft rings, shoplifting and car jackings,but thats about it, lol  everyone of welfare scams the system or the Maine story wouldn't even be news.  |
GUAM USA  User ID: 43153408  Guam01/29/2015 10:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ya'll shouldn't jump for joy when the gov takes away from the poor. whether you think they're free loaders or not.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 11096387 It's not exactly luxury. I have a few friends I've known and sure I get frustrated they sit all day and never look for work, but you know what? They're poor. They don't do anything but eat, sleep and buy booze. etc. Trillion dollar debt and your gonna get pissed at poor people? People you're one step away from if things go bad? shesh Think of 10 other spending cuts. Dude, I had to stop working to take care of my dieing mother for years. She passed away and I'm told I cant work in my occupation because Ive been away for it too long. Around here you have to know someone and speak Spanish to work and I know neither. I don't get a dime from the government and I'm not complaining. Many people are gaming the system. In fact most are, I don't get a dime. I see plenty of well dressed Mexicans drive to this side and load up with food with an EBT card and take the food back to Mexico. Then they send their kids here to go to public school. I pay property tax to pay for public school and I don't see a dime. This place is loaded with young girls that get knocked up as fast as possible so they can get on the welfare free everything gravy train including a garden apartment and I drive through that very nice little project and they all have nice cars. They swap kids and make extra cash for day care. Its a giant scam. Take your bleeding heart and shove it up your arse, dumfuk. So you took care of your mother? What if she didn't have anybody? Bleeding hearts would probably help her, or do i have that wrong? System ain't perfect. People will suck. So about those 10 other things? Spite is powerful, but those free loaders aint living the high life. You're story is touching though. I'm glad you did what's right in your situation That came out pretty deuchbaggy... If people are actually getting something back from the Government I think We Should Rejoice. LOL Thats all Yea Awesome! Except SOMEONE has to pay for the wealth distribution. The money comes from the working class. The Government doesn't generate income from selling a product or service - it takes from those who sweat. That's all |
| Southern OR User ID: 60638381 United States01/29/2015 11:01 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a very good friend that is a quadriplegic. He has no use of his legs and limited use of his arms. He has found ways to adapt. He does get SSI benefits but he also finds ways to be productive. He is a volunteer at both of our local hospitals working with people that have life changing injuries. He also actively fundraises to get money for wheelchair equipped vehicles for people in our local community. He had every reason not to do anything, but chose to do what he was able to do. Quoting: Southern OR  Good to "see" you Guam! "Well-behaved women seldom make history." —Laurel Thatcher Ulrich I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. ~Edward Everett Hale |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 59564749 United States01/29/2015 11:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It shouldn't be restricted to childless people, those with children should also be put to work and be role models for their children. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 67508974 I agree wholeheartedly! However, let us not forget that there are those on assistance that would love nothing more than to have a full time job making enough to support a family! Those jobs are gone because of the GOVT! Let's not allow anyone to demonize a person solely because they are on assistance! Yes there are many that abuse it and they need to be accountable, but real good paying jobs are lacking and the demons that made them disappear are called politicians! Politicians SHOULD NOT make a higher than average wage, should not reap benefits that the average citizens doesn't get, should not be excluded from laws the rest of us have to follow, should NOT be entitled to a pension PERIOD! Thats what we the people need to remember and ensure it happens! |
| Nikola Tesla User ID: 61053943 United States01/29/2015 11:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Welfare Recipients Freak Out When They’re Told They Have To Work For It Quoting: Ag47 [link to rightwingnews.com] [...] From Mad World News: It’s the end of the road for over 6,000 childless, able-bodied residents who have enjoyed regular free food on the taxpayer dollar. The Maine Department of Health and Human Services just told them it’s time to get up and do something to earn their keep or go hungry. According to the Portland Press Herald, Maine’s Republican governor, Paul LePage, announced Wednesday that the state will now impose a work requirement on welfare recipients without dependents, which must be fulfilled in order to receive food stamps. All adults without a disability must have to actually work for food, volunteer twenty hours per week, or enroll in an employment training program if they want to ensure their EBT card (Electronic Benefits Transfer) is loaded each month. People under the age of 18 and over 50 are excluded from that law. [...] I think it is a good idea for people to do something to receive their EBT funds. I think it destroys the human soul to become dependent on a free handout each month. It isn't healthy. Just my opinion.... "One person with courage is a majority." - Thomas Jefferson "You’ve heard that we are what we eat. But we also are what we think". “Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views." -William F. Buckley Jr. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 67192901 United States01/29/2015 11:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | LePage: Maine will no longer waive food stamp work requirements Quoting: Ag47 Maine's Republican governor wants all able-bodied recipients of the federal food stamp benefit to complete work or volunteer activities. [link to www.pressherald.com] Welfare Recipients Freak Out When They’re Told They Have To Work For It [link to madworldnews.com] My State has had that requirement for over 15 years already. There might be a uptake in theft rings, shoplifting and car jackings,but thats about it, lol everyone of welfare scams the system or the Maine story wouldn't even be news. Theres a income chart, some are working poor in my state and still eligible for benefits. Not all non college labor jobs arent GM motors Unionized 30 plus bucks an hour. There is such a thing as the working poor. |
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| GUAM USA User ID: 43153408 Guam01/29/2015 11:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It shouldn't be restricted to childless people, those with children should also be put to work and be role models for their children. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 67508974 I agree wholeheartedly! However, let us not forget that there are those on assistance that would love nothing more than to have a full time job making enough to support a family! Those jobs are gone because of the GOVT! Let's not allow anyone to demonize a person solely because they are on assistance! Yes there are many that abuse it and they need to be accountable, but real good paying jobs are lacking and the demons that made them disappear are called politicians! Politicians SHOULD NOT make a higher than average wage, should not reap benefits that the average citizens doesn't get, should not be excluded from laws the rest of us have to follow, should NOT be entitled to a pension PERIOD! Thats what we the people need to remember and ensure it happens! And I agree wholeheartedly with this post. Our legislature just voted themselves a raise! They are now the 3rd highest paid senators in the nation! And we have 15 fucking senators! An island smaller than 30 miles across at its length - 15 highly paid senators. Well, at least we have some serious Sunsets! lol Last Edited by Island Style on 01/29/2015 11:10 PM |
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| Symian User ID: 67421442  New Zealand01/29/2015 11:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Some questions... If you are 'working' for a benefit does that mean the government counts you as "employed"? Who gets to use that labor? The government? Chosen private companies, or all companies? Assuming that you are 'employed' by a private company, doesn't that mean the Tax payer is effectively 100% subsidizing those employees? If so, is it fair that a private company gets to profit from the Tax payer when no exchange of goods or services occurs with said Tax payers? |
| Ag47 (OP) User ID: 7365989 United States01/29/2015 11:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [...] Quoting: Nikola Tesla I think it is a good idea for people to do something to receive their EBT funds. I think it destroys the human soul to become dependent on a free handout each month. It isn't healthy. Just my opinion.... I agree Tesla, and not only to become dependent on it, but to feel entitled to it. That saddens me. Not to mention the leverage the government gains by being able to take it away if they do not comply with other non related things (vaccines and gun control come to mind for potentials here). Last Edited by Ag47 on 01/29/2015 11:16 PM |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 57037612 United States01/29/2015 11:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Volunteer work sounds alot like slave work to me. Why does the state get to set a price on their labour? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 67408985 Why do the working citizens of the state owe them free food and housing? Things are running so efficient now that we do not have to think like people did 100 years ago when it comes to work.. Cannot wait for the day your all replaced by bots. Finally someone gets it. For those who don't understand, how is it that technology has continued to increase efficiency exponentially, yet we still need to work 40 hours per week to get by. At what point is a 30 or 20 hour work week enough? The answer is never, because the corporations will just reap the benefits of increasing efficiency, and the rest of us will continue to scrape by. This is the reason for the widening gap of the rich and poor. Some people can't comprehend this concept, and believe that you have to work full time or else you are lazy. Why don't we strive for a efficiency to allow us to have a 20 hour work week, so that we can spend our other time reading, learning, drinking with friends, traveling, etc. Wouldn't that be some kind of golden age? But no, you must work 40 hours, and if you question why then you're ungrateful for you're job and you're lazy. I call BS |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 67314757 United States01/29/2015 11:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Symian User ID: 67421442 New Zealand01/29/2015 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Volunteer work sounds alot like slave work to me. Why does the state get to set a price on their labour? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 67408985 Why do the working citizens of the state owe them free food and housing? Things are running so efficient now that we do not have to think like people did 100 years ago when it comes to work.. Cannot wait for the day your all replaced by bots. Finally someone gets it. For those who don't understand, how is it that technology has continued to increase efficiency exponentially, yet we still need to work 40 hours per week to get by. At what point is a 30 or 20 hour work week enough? The answer is never, because the corporations will just reap the benefits of increasing efficiency, and the rest of us will continue to scrape by. This is the reason for the widening gap of the rich and poor. Some people can't comprehend this concept, and believe that you have to work full time or else you are lazy. Why don't we strive for a efficiency to allow us to have a 20 hour work week, so that we can spend our other time reading, learning, drinking with friends, traveling, etc. Wouldn't that be some kind of golden age? But no, you must work 40 hours, and if you question why then you're ungrateful for you're job and you're lazy. I call BS I was having a similar conversation with people at work about this. We read alot of 'propoganda' about how life is so much better, products like LCD TVs are much cheaper etc. But to me these are not tangible, useful indicators of improvement in quality of life. I BETTER indicator, for example, is that the retirement age for EVERYONE drops. Of course, as you pointed out, that is never going to happen. The whole system is a giant SLAVE labor CON that is perpetuated by cradle-to-grave indoctrination, control, and fear. |
| Ag47 (OP) User ID: 7365989 United States01/29/2015 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Volunteer work sounds alot like slave work to me. Why does the state get to set a price on their labour? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 67408985 Why do the working citizens of the state owe them free food and housing? Things are running so efficient now that we do not have to think like people did 100 years ago when it comes to work.. Cannot wait for the day your all replaced by bots. Finally someone gets it. For those who don't understand, how is it that technology has continued to increase efficiency exponentially, yet we still need to work 40 hours per week to get by. At what point is a 30 or 20 hour work week enough? The answer is never, because the corporations will just reap the benefits of increasing efficiency, and the rest of us will continue to scrape by. This is the reason for the widening gap of the rich and poor. Some people can't comprehend this concept, and believe that you have to work full time or else you are lazy. Why don't we strive for a efficiency to allow us to have a 20 hour work week, so that we can spend our other time reading, learning, drinking with friends, traveling, etc. Wouldn't that be some kind of golden age? But no, you must work 40 hours, and if you question why then you're ungrateful for you're job and you're lazy. I call BS While that utopia sounds nice, 20 hours per week wouldn't provide for a family in most cases, and the increasing costs of pretty much everything makes it pretty well impossible. If people can get by on 20 hours per week, that's great, but there is no need to be on welfare then is there? I'm all for being efficient, and self sufficient as individuals and as a society so we can spend time learning, laughing, exploring and creating. But that's not as profitable for those pulling the strings of the world. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 31887130 United States01/29/2015 11:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Some questions... Quoting: Symian 67421442 If you are 'working' for a benefit does that mean the government counts you as "employed"? Who gets to use that labor? The government? Chosen private companies, or all companies? Assuming that you are 'employed' by a private company, doesn't that mean the Tax payer is effectively 100% subsidizing those employees? If so, is it fair that a private company gets to profit from the Tax payer when no exchange of goods or services occurs with said Tax payers? Good questions, too bad someone didn't ask them or a host of others before Gov Lepage kicked all these folks off of food stamps. no one has answers for such questions?? No working program for all the people wanting to work for food.. The guy didn't set anything up.. duh!! |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 62757065 United States01/29/2015 11:24 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 66800441  Australia01/29/2015 11:26 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Let me guess it's called, The Department of Human Services? Australia has the same, they privatizing them partly. These are future slaves to be used for cheap labour and to profit from. Numbers shall be HUGE soon after the crash. They need new money creation schemes and controls for the plebs.. Prison work < Serf work < Direct Corporate employment. Take a pick!  |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 63762040 United States01/29/2015 11:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 1505880 United States01/29/2015 11:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | many of these people are trouble makers. they constantly have the cops running on neighbor disputes in their welfare apts and welfare parking places. they are up all night dong mischief, drugs, and booze. They don't have to get up and go to work. This has to cease. You do not have to do volunteer work or any thing else you don't want to do, just find another way to support your lifestyle. Not on My Dime. |
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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 67192901 United States01/29/2015 11:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Have you all lost your minds? Quoting: Miggy We are at the end. Re-prioritize. Dear God, let them understand it's over. My state had that work requirement for 15 years and even capped the welfare cash part to a maximun of 2 years. It was all over our news and people were alarmed, but it didnt change things much, Humans are resilent. There wasnt bugging out and crime up the whazoo, people quietly readjusted. Some moved out of state. |
