(December 10, 2016 at 2:31 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: OP, if you have a viable solution for welfare reform I'd love to hear it. For most of the recipients I know, they are barely getting by. I don't know a single person abusing the system. Maybe I need to get out more.
Although I agree most are barely getting by, I would state many are kept in this place by their own hand. As for not knowing anyone abusing the system, I do. My job brings me into daily contact with people abusing the system. Able and heathy people that live in free public housing, have EBT cards for groceries, and a free Cell phone; yet they do not have money for the necessities in life? They do somehow manage to have very nice cars (I drive a 1997 F150), have big screen LED televisions and 700 channels of satellite or cable (I do not have television at home), and plenty of cash for their drug habit as evidenced by the drug paraphernalia often left on the coffee table. (I've never used any illegal drug).
A constant reminder of where our tax dollars go. Of course it is only my opinion that this is an abuse of the system. I suppose many would argue against that.
