Do you personally know of anyone that has abused a public assistance/welfare system? - Page 5

UtahBill · 07-23-08, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Cephus

I'd still turn them in, if the system sees that it is wasting money providing services to people who don't need it, they can change their rules.

They won't change their rules, congress has to do that. The "system" sees things differently. The more "clients" they have, the better their job security. A lot of recipients feel entitled to their handouts, as though they have earned it somehow....and they are usually happy enough with it that they settle in for the longhaul.
I know of one single mom (husband a bum who took off to parts unknown) who used her assistance time and benefits to get trained for a job, got a job where I worked, and now that she was making good money, told the state of Idaho, thank you and goodbye....but they tried their best to keep her in the system. Told her that she was still entitled to child care assistance, all she had to do was fill out papers periodically. She said no, so they filled out the papers for her and said all you have to do is sign the papers. She said no again, told them that "the kids are school age and grandma is living with us and she loves taking care of the kids when I am not there". You have to admire someone who like that...

Vader · 07-23-08, 09:51 PM

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Originally Posted by danarhea

Yes, and there were quite a few of them.....

1) The CEO of Countrywide Mortgage.

2) The CEO of JP Morgan.

3) The CEO of Bear Sterns.

4) The CEO of Freddie Mac.

5) The CEO of Fannie Mae.

6) The CEO of IndyMac.

Just to name a few. They were incompetent, and ran their firms into the ground, but they got their welfare money with no problems, thanx to government bailouts.

I didn't know we were discussing corporate welfare!

Vader · 07-23-08, 09:53 PM

I know a dude who used to sell food stamps for cash.

I don't know why but he did it!

DeeJayH · 07-24-08, 12:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Vader

I know a dude who used to sell food stamps for cash.

I don't know why but he did it!

my money is on crack or meth

imprtnrd · 07-27-08, 07:35 PM

I know one woman thats taking the city for a ride....literally. She has had this used car since March of '07 and EVERY month she goes back to the dealer for her 30 day temporary tag! Can't afford insurance or to pay property tax, would be my guess....she works. Has a lazy b/f that doesn't.

Kali · 07-28-08, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jamesrage

I knew a welfare mother who was one of my friends mom. She would bitch about how her daughter's school would hassle her about getting a job and how she didn't have to get a job because welfare afforded her the ability to not have to work.

The people at that school has no business telling anybody to get a job because it really is none of their biz.

UtahBill · 07-28-08, 07:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Kali

The people at that school has no business telling anybody to get a job because it really is none of their biz.

3rd hand info, you have to assume that the story is true. doesn't sound like something a school employee would do.

UtahBill · 07-28-08, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by imprtnrd

I know one woman thats taking the city for a ride....literally. She has had this used car since March of '07 and EVERY month she goes back to the dealer for her 30 day temporary tag! Can't afford insurance or to pay property tax, would be my guess....she works. Has a lazy b/f that doesn't.

The dealership probably becomes responsible if she causes an accident....
I would turn her in to the state immediately. I have done that before, a young man I knew was bragging about driving without insurance, so I told a mutual friend about it, who was a cop. The young man got on a BOLO list, and got his comeuppance.