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Originally Posted by RogueGypsy
Welfare: Financial assistance paid to people by governments.
Any way you cut it, the system is out of control and needs to be reformed. Your own assertions validate my original post. When reform in a segment was implemented it increased the well-being of those who left the mighty tit and relieved some burden in that segment. The rest of the system needs the same reforms to weed out the abusers who simply slipped under another shell.
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Food stamps are a good example and I dont think it validates your original post at all. Quite the contrary.
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The Food Stamp Program serves as a temporary safety net for millions of families experiencing short-term economic crises. Most people turn to food stamps because of a job loss or reduction in earnings, and remain on the program for a brief period of time. The single most important reason for people leaving the program is a household's increase in earnings.
Half of food stamp participants receive benefits for nine months or less. The average length of participation is less than two years.
FRAC - Food Stamp Program FAQ
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It is welfare?
Not to me.
It is a temporary social safety net as a result of a temporary economic setback.
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