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Originally Posted by importpower99

Just so your aware 75% of the people on welfare are off it with-in the first year. And not everybody is a leeche.
Plus Bill Clinton took care of those individuals you are refering to, when he reformed welfare. And trust me, you can't live a happy life on welfare.

Really? Because the last time I checked, it was a state and locally funded program. However, if people are on and off within a year, good because it was designed to only get people back on their feet after a layoff or something of the sort.

But I know you're wrong because I see with my own eyes people who stay on social welfare programs for a very long time. You must be confused when I say "welfare". I am talking about SSI, HEAP, food stamps, Section 8, things of this nature.....any program designed to subsidize an expense that everyone else has to work and pay for out of pocket. Hell, in the dump town I lived in prior to moving, the lady across the street didn't do ****. She had her apartment paid for, HEAP covered 75% of her utilities, food stamps........but somehow she had a fairly new car (it was a 2001ish Cavalier and a 70-71 Mustang that was kept in a garage), cable TV, internet, was always out at the bar but magically never at a job, unless you count smoking, drinking and getting stoned a job. Just ONE example, happens all over the country.

I am also sure that tons of people can tell you the usual horror stories of food shopping and having someone on food stamps in front of them buying junk food, soda, steak........things that we have to work for, they get for free...well, they get them on our dime anyway.

EDIT - I am sure you have some form of proof to reflect your stat that 75% of people in America are on any social welfare program no longer than a year (cumulatively).