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Originally Posted by Derwood
Mostly the idea that welfare is "overrun" with abusers, which is patently false. They get the most publicity, sure, but the VAST majority of those who use welfare are NOT abusers of the system.
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Oh, I also got hung up on the idea that there's a problem with welfare recipients having more children to get bigger cheques....yet no mention that many welfare recipients only use the system temporarily.
Before killing a system, it's best to know how it works and how it's used.
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