This is the typical banter of the "haves" vs. "the have nots." I worked for the governament in PA. A welfare family of four received $460/month in cash, minus any child support which had been turned over to the State. They also received about $200 worth of Food Stamps, and medicaid which did NOT cover everything. When the economy started to crash, more and more "haves" ran out of their UC and were forced to apply for these benefits. Imagine their shock when they realized how little they were entitled to. I heard more people tell the tales of the "welfare cadillac" and the "welfare queens" that they had believed all of those years. They were beyond shocked at what they were to receive. Now some of these people had a Lexus or Infiniti that they now drove to the supermarket to spend those Food Stamps and so the tales live on.
And, yes, we all knew the "druggies" that were there. Federal law forbids the receipt of welfare by convicted/fleeing felons. Background checks were done on every applicant BEFORE they received any money.
Let's stop reinforcing the stereotypes that ALL (or even MOST) welfare recipients are lazy, crazed druggie baby machines!
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New Jersey, TV
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