Which of these (hypothetical) people would you cut from welfare benefits?

That seems like a reasonable response, JitBob, and I might have to agree with you... benefits continue as long as he is in counselling and continuing to try to improve himself. If he refuses to attend counselling, then cut him off.

Techs... Diver01 voted to cut EVERYBODY from benefits, so I suspect there might be a belief there that something is wrong with the benefit system entirely. However I do have to confess I am interested to see what the other two's reasons were as neither of them felt that Bob or Carla should be cut and only one of them cut Anne. I don't believe calling Amyb and Gazzak "heartless" is productive, though.

Amyb and Gazzak, do you feel inclined to explain your reasons? Obviously there's no requirement to do so, but I am curious too (that's why I started this poll)...

I would cut them all but the retard.

I would vote to cut off the large corporations which receive Billions in corporate welfare.

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Originally Posted by techs

I would vote to cut off the large corporations which receive Billions in corporate welfare.

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Back off, get your own thread! :p

I mean, it's not like you've shown that you're having trouble creating them... :cool:

I voted to keep em all simply because the Liberals wouldn't want any of them to be kicked off welfare. There would be a large stink raised and politically it would be suicide to do so. Any attempt to change the welfare system no matter how drastic or minor is going to bring the Libs out from the rocks they live under.

Who wants more of them in the media? :p

I voted to evict all but Carla:

Anne - Based on her children's ages, they are all in school full time, so I see no reason she can't get some sort of full time job during school hours - so the school would be providing the childcare for free while she worked. (There is actuallly 2 factories around my area that offer a 9-2:30 part time shift for mothers with children in school).

Bob - Looks like it's time to work in a convenience store or some sort of other small retail store where he can sit at a cash register all day or even a telelmarketer position where he can sit at a phone all day. There are plenty of jobs out there that require almost no physical activity at all, so time to suck it up and move on.

Dave - There are other programs in place for people like Dave, he needs to get off of welfare and onto something more appropriate. Also, I don't know about elsewhere, but we have a company here that hires mentally challenged people and takes care of them, but actually pays them to do small tasks like sort bolts and nuts, put small things together, etc., so maybe he could even find something like this to give him some meaning in life.

I think Carla deserves to stay on it while she is in rehab and the equivelancy program, because she is trying to better herself and right her life. I have been through and seen some MAJOR struggles with drug addictions, so I can personally tell you that the mentallity of "Once an addict, always a addict" is not always true.

Plus, working for an Adult Educational Department like I do, I have seen many success stories of people coming back for thier GED's, then continuing on to college or trade schools and finding great employment. Most of these people are collecting welfare or assistance while in this schooling, and are very thankful for the help they receive and are anxious to get off the assistance and into the workforce upon completion of training/schooling. Hats off to Carla!!!!

I will add 2 more profiles for people i know that are on public asistance and if i was president they would be cut immediately. Oh and there both white if it matters.


Mr X. is a 25 yr old widower. Has no drive to do anything since his wife died due to a hospital error, was in volved in a single car accident and claims back pain. has been known to move large pieces of furnature singlehandledly and be fine afterwards. basically is lazy only wants to work at one place best buy and hasn't submitted an application. Thinks that sponging off of scociety is fine.

Ms Y. Is a hypocondriac, and also has lived on public assistance her entire life. She claims that she cannot work due to a neck problem that would keep her from typing. Spends the entire day on the internet (sounds like an office job to me). dosent like to get up before 2.

My problem with the people you have placed on there would be they all seem to have a valid reason if those were the circumstances. But they probally arnt i agree with the above poster Carla is the only one on there that should be on welfare.

Personally with those whom i have known recieving anykind of public assistance it just breeds laziness.


No one ever helped my parents when times were tough ( 4 people living off of light duty mechanics pay) why the hell should i pay some lazy sonofabitch to sit on there *** and play everquest. (think when i go home im gonna kick Mr.x in the *** just because this topic pisses me off) It just made us stronger and my brother and i both have a work ethic that was tempered with hardship. Im 26 and make more then both of my parents combined. My brother is 20 and owns his own business (machine embroidery) Mr. X and Ms. Y only seem to want to bum smokes

I think they all deserve the benefits.

Since i started working for the county, one of the main locations that i support is DHS (dept. of Human Services) aka the welfare office and i see all sorts, i mean ALL sorts, of welfare cases and these 3 are, to me, legitmate clients. The ones that i have a problem with are the ones that come into the office reaking of booze or spend all the welfare moeny on crack so they can't get a job becuase they are high on crack or looking for crack becuase they are crackheads on crack. I've also seen some roll up in escalades and wearing fur coats too and going to claim welfare to feed the kids they got but they got money for coats and shoes and necklaces and Cadiallacs?

your examples are legit.

Anne can go find a job while the kids are in school.
Bob Should get off his lazy a$$ and stop making excuses.
Carla can get daycare through the state and pay just pennies a day, and go work at getting her life back together.

Silencio's and Thorian's examples are pretty good too, because there are alot of women out there that get pregnant, say they don't have a daddy, get a section 8 apt, then when the kid is old enough say he/she's got ADD and get a KooKoo check.

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Originally Posted by Tacklebox

Anne can go find a job while the kids are in school.
Bob Should get off his lazy a$$ and stop making excuses.
Carla can get daycare through the state and pay just pennies a day, and go work at getting her life back together.

Silencio's and Thorian's examples are pretty good too, because there are alot of women out there that get pregnant, say they don't have a daddy, get a section 8 apt, then when the kid is old enough say he/she's got ADD and get a KooKoo check.

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I want a KooKoo check. :sad:

I think that's how you spell it.

Anyway, they know how to work the system.

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Originally Posted by Tacklebox

I think that's how you spell it.

Anyway, they know how to work the system.

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exactly. it's all aboot working the system!

What is wrong with working the system?

It ain't like the top execs and CEO's aren't doing it from the other end everyday, screwing us more then the welfare folks.

nothing at all is wrong with working th esystem. that;s what it's thereere for. it's waht america is all about. work the sytem yo. hack teh planet!

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Originally Posted by Cleetus

What is wrong with working the system?

It ain't like the top execs and CEO's aren't doing it from the other end everyday, screwing us more then the welfare folks.

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Not unless you invested in the company or work there. Sure tax dollars might be spent on the trial if they get caught, but that is not quite as direct as scamming the welfare and SSI systems.