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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
My Dad was laid off for 2 and 1/2 years once when I was a kid (he was an Ironworker) so he worked as a fry cook and some times drove a taxi to make ends meet. he had to partake of that "Gubment Cheese" during that time to help out through the tough times, I'm sure it burned his ass to do it but he had 2 kids and he needed to. I would never ever consider him a free-loader because he took some assistance to get through the tough times.
I do take issue with the no-loads that sit home and pump out a kid every 5 years so the can keep collecting and s#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g on the government Tit. Got no use for people like that.
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You hit the nail on the head as far as what the real problem is here. Your dad used the assistance for what it was intended - to get his family through a rough time. Back several years ago, people had PRIDE and didn't want to ask for help. They would rather exhaust all other options than ask for assistance.
Now, it seems that there are a lot of people who see the social assistance programs as an entitlement to not have to work. Why actually work when you can get by without doing anything? They have no pride and are fine with living in a dumpy apartment and watching talk shows on t.v. all day.
It's a shame that something that was instituted for all the right reasons is now being used for the wrong reasons.