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Originally Posted by Trish Crocker
I agree. There are many people that cheat the system but there are many, many more that have legitimate needs. My granddaughter just turned 18 in September, a month before her daughters first birthday. Should she have gotten pregnant?? Of course not!! I have the feeling that a lot of people reading this forum had pregnancies that weren't at the most convenient time. She went to social services for assistance and was told that she would be given food stamps and medicaid but if she wanted money she would have to work for it. They provided a job for her and are helping with child care costs. Is she using tax payers money? Yes. Is she learning skills? Yes. Is she learning responsibility? Yes! Is she doing the best she can to take care of the beautiful child she brought into the world? You bet. I am very proud of how she is handling this and very grateful to the State of Michigan for helping her but not enabling her. Now is she brings another child into this...I will personally kick her butt!
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All the best to your grandchild and her child. Assistance is supposed to be just that - a hand up not a hand out.