On Mon 15 Sep 2008 08:01:24a, Ms P told us...

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 5.247...
>>
>> Whatever... Maybe it's time we imposed penalties on adult welfare
>> recipients and limited the number of children a welfare recipient could
>> have to 1, also limiting the benefits they could receive. What you
>> can't afford to have, you shouldn't have. It's no wonder there are so
>> many children on the welfare rolls. One of the things that irritates
>> me most is
>> seeing an indigent family or single mother marching into the welfare
>> office
>> with 8 kids in tow, because most of these people are unemployed by
>> choice or lack of even the most rudimentary skills, and have no desire
>> to work. With our present system they know they don't have to, yet they
>> keep popping
>> out kids like it ws a hobby, and they know they'll receive additional
>> benefits for each child they have.
>>
>> There are some who are making every effort to pull themselves up by
>> their bootstraps and to work or actively seek employment.
>> Unfortunately, they seem to be in the vast minority.
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
>
>
> You watch who goes in and out of the welfare office? Do you actually
> know the rules for recieving welfare? How do you know they're recieving
> welfare and not just food stamps?
>
> They reformed the welfare system back in 1996. The rules have changed a
> lot.
>
> Ms P
>
>

I am aware of quite a lot second hand, but documented. I work for a not-
for-profit mental health agency where most of our clients are on various
state programs.

--
Wayne Boatwright

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