Originally Posted by Psycho Dad

There are some success stories I know. A good friend of my wife was able to collect food stamps while she was going to school. This was before my wife was friends with this woman and my wife felt animosity towards this woman. Once the woman finished her education she got a job and I will wager will never be on assistance again. On the other hand, there are those who will never realize personal responsibility and ride the public assistance train off the tracks.

I’d like to keep public assistance programs available for those that need them but at the same time I’d like to see these people receiving benefits have to do something for what they get beyond going down and applying for benefits.