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trunks_cscs

Think about how pointless that law is. u00a0People get Welfare CHECKS u00a0which they deposit in their bank account an then withdraw the CASH to do with as they please. u00a0Congress knew what they were passing and the inherent flaws, but they were happy as long as they shut a few people up…
Guy

Actually, most states don’t send checks anymore, they use a debit card. Not permitting the card in certain establishments reduces the amount of money going there. It doesn’t stop fraud, but helps. Fraud by recipients is less than one percent anyway, the big theft comes from inside the system and companies that take money they dont gave coming
Richard Branam

Conversations about welfare are pointless and a waste of intelligent time, it is what it is? u00a0If politic’s is so infantile and feminine that jobs are no where, all created by greed andu00a0ballooned real-estate mark ups and people continue too identify with the one liner, theu00a0economy is ?. Just like dominoes?u00a0u00a0u00a0
Mike Michaelo

In 81 I got run over on my motorcycle. I had no fault insurance but they failed to mention it didn’t give wages like folks in cars got. I had no choice but to check into welfare. I couldn’t walk for 9 months. My mortgage was $216 a month, and even though they put au00a0lienu00a0on my house that had to be settled before I got my settlement from my lawyer, I got a monthly check for a whopping $181. Don’t believe the bullshit, you don’t get rich on welfare.
yankeepizzabaker

That is where you are wrong……you did not get rich off of it, and I doubt you expected to get rich on welfare.u00a0 You are blaming the wrong people for your situation.u00a0u00a0YOU and Iu00a0are responsible for understanding the faults inu00a0your insurance coverage.u00a0u00a0Looku00a0to youru00a0State’s law makers who put “no fault”u00a0 into place.u00a0 Then look further into welfare……drop 4, 5, or 6 children (or father them out of wedlock)u00a0claim the need for assistance……use the money for anything but for the children…like drugs, booze……hold steadfast to this premise…..complain about minority issues, educational issues, or disability problems…..enlist the help of some of the knee jerk, liberal, social association/groups.u00a0 Go to the media, claim social discrimination, seek pro bono legal help, play the race card or theu00a0religious discrimination card, etc, etc.u00a0 Sorry folks….this is NOT racisist….this couldu00a0apply to anyone, regardless skin color…..it just depends upon where you are.u00a0 Let me tell you something….one of my best friends was on his motorcycle some 18 years agou00a0when a woman ran all over him.u00a0 He was basically left in pieces.u00a0 He was not speeding, nor disobeying any traffic laws….she was!u00a0 Her insurance covered a FRACTION of his medical bills,u00a0much less anyu00a0loss of income.u00a0 He was hospitalized for nearly six months.u00a0 After extensive PT, he returned to work.u00a0 Subsequently, he had to undergo numerous surgeries to rebuild his legs.u00a0u00a0Eventually that included hip replacements, kneeu00a0replacements, bone splicing, rod implacemnent but he WORKED during the entire period.u00a0 He, and his wife (who works) provided for their family.u00a0 He recently retired and deserves every bit of it.u00a0 No one, not one single Agency, helped him.u00a0 Understood?u00a0 Did I mention heu00a0is also a Viet Nam Veteran!u00a0 Don’tu00a0think for one minute that a personu00a0can not benefit by welfare….especially when they do NOTu00a0deserve it.u00a0 Now, I hope you recovered well and are well today……..but don’t think that because you did notu00a0dou00a0real well under welfare, that there are not millions out there pumping the coffers dry.u00a0 They do exist and welfare in this Country needs a complet overhaul.