Theoretically speaking, if I told you I was a black single mother on welfare,what would be your first thought?
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I would think, "is that your baby daddy in dat photo an why aint he given you some his money?"\n\nThan I would think well I came from a very well to do family, well my grandparents were very wealthy, however, because my Mom had a baby out of wedlock and he happened to be by a black man she was forced to use the welfare system, so I would say use it for what it is and get back on your feet and do well by yourself, welfare is there to help you when in need so no judgments there just getting the help you need.
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playin the black card again?\nthe worst thing you can be in this country is a white middle class heterosexual male. you have to earn evrything. wish i was a black gay disabled immigrant pregnant female.
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There are very few people on welfare who actually need it to survive. \n\nI was a police officer in Indiana for 15 years, and worked in a poor part of town. I've known several 2nd & 3rd generation welfare families. One scam that they do is a mother may have several children. She will let her mother (the grandmother) adopt some of the children. That way the birth mother, and now grandma, both get welfare. They all live together and it increases the amount of money they get.\n\nAnother local scam is a place called George Junior Republic. I'm not exactly sure what they do, but I do know this. It is funded by taxpayers, and they pay children to be good. We had a woman who had 6 kids; all of whom were on probation. The mother was paid to keep her kids in line by this organization. She was also on welfare. We sat once and estimated that she made betwen $3000-$4000 a month between welfare and the "keep your kids good" money. More than I made working 40+ hours a week as a cop...\n\nI couldn't begin to tell you how many people I had to fight who were on "disability" while making an arrest. Too "injured" to work, but they can sure run and fight...\n\nWelfare needs to be terminated. It breeds laziness, incompetence, and the inability to provide for yourself.\n\nLook at how New Orleans descended into chaos...what would people do if the national government collapsed? Would people who have depended on government assistance their entire life be able to survive? I doubt it...
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In most states, NO! The government tends to only reward single-mother's who don't work. These women's sugardaddy, uncle SAM, seems to encourage single-mother's to stay at home and live on some type of assistance until the end of time, I say this because SAM will take care of them only if they don't work and never marry. And on top of that if they have more children, they get more benefits, crazy. There are so many single-moms, and dads like me that work fulltime with no help from anyone, I don't mind this but there are some that are on the edge of finances and need just a little help to stay afloat but SAM refuses because they make too much, or they own a car that's worth 2-3,000 and are denied any benefits. Help the people who try not the ones who give up. Good Luck.
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If I wanted to live with my mother or father.
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My family received welfare when I was a child, but my mother worked 7 days a week in a low paying job and had 4 children to support. My father was of no help. He was only court ordered to pay $65/month! Now, how is that going to help 4 children?\n\nAll four of us grew up to be very productive members of society--I have a Master's degree, my 2 sis have BA degrees and my brother is a HS grad. Each of us hold professional positions, and we all earn good livings. Despite what people think who do not know any better, many people on welfare only need it as a temporary life saver, and work very hard to be independent of it.\n\nAs far as the Iraq war goes, my old BF and cousin served, but they are the only people I know with any affiliation to this war. Most of the men in my family have been in the military, however.
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Low income families I would think.
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Just for the record, I am black. I can not speak for all blacks, but I can speak for my family and friends. We are all hard working people and NO ONE, has ever handed anything to me. I have worked myself through college to earn 4 degrees and I guarantee you that everything that I have earned has been obtained through hard work
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Slaves are one of the reasons I'm thinking.
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i would tell my boyfriend that he is not accepting me for who/what i am, because my children are a part of me.it is all or none.\n\ni would definitely put my children first because they are my blood and What me and him have is water it can change any day where as, with my children no one can change the fact that they are my children.
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What exactly are you converting from, again?  \n\nI'm afraid that welfare is only for people who won't work, not people who have.\n\nEDIT:  LOL!!  Split ends = racist!  Weird.
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No i never thought i would end up a single mother of two children living at home with my dad after a tough break up \nThe one thing i should of done different in my life is listen to my parents
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I would give it ALL to the Battered Women's shelter.They do such great work helping the women who have been in abusive relationships,and their children.\nWould make me feel very happy to help.
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Yes, it annoys me, too. I grew up around people like that. This is partly why I'm against welfare-because I know that it gets abused. The major reason I'm against it though, is because I believe in people just being responsible for themselves. Unemployment for people who have actually LOST their jobs is about the only social welfare I believe in-aside from financial aid, which helps kids get out of an unfortunate situation that they were put in by their parents.\n\npseudo_obscure, I skimmed through the other posts, and I see no mention of race/color. Why would you call someone a racist for commenting on welfare? It seems like you are the racist for associating welfare with a specific race.\n\npinky, and anyone else who does not believe that people on welfare actually pay for nothing in life, I grew up with people like this. First off, there's something called Section 8, in which the govt will pay part or ALL of your rent. Add food stamps to that, and what's left for these people to worry about in life??? A few years ago, I worked with someone who was about to move into another home, and she was hesitant because she didn't "want to lose [her] housing" and that she "waited 3 years to get free housing". SHE ACTUALLY SAID THAT!!! Can you imagine hearing crap like that from one of your COWORKERS? Knowing that part of the deductions from your pay check is going to pay her rent?
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KAREBEAR HOW MANY KIDS do you have and how much welfare money are you getting be honest.
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Okay only because i know everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I'm not gonna give you one of those speeches my mom gave me when i asked something stupid like that. Have you ever been homeless? How many homeless people do you know personally? Have you ever heard the saying that most people are just one paycheck away from being homeless? You'd be surprised how many homeless people aren't that messed up in the head? You're idea is "great". But if i had 1250 to spend on a homeless person, i would pick one out of a local homeless shelter, one who is already one the fast track out of being homeless. A single mother with kids most likely. I would give it to her case manager to save for her and her kids to put towards a down payment for an apartment. That's what i would do. They do have places where the "homeless" there are normal, everyday people who need a hand up, not a hand out. Why would you want to send anybody to another country to help them out of homelessness? That doesn't make sense. Some many people from third world countries are trying to get into America because they can't make it there. Are you trying to make it someones Else's problem? Out of sight out of mind?
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I would pay off my car, credit card, student loans, parent’s debt, travel the world, donate to rural humane societies, cancer research, and buy a bunch of houses and donate them to single moms. Then I would start some sort of business to give me a purpose in life. And of course go shopping.