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In reply to the discussion: I AM A WELFARE CASE MANAGER [View all]Rex
(65,616 posts)1. I'm down for that.
'The Obama calling RMoney a filthy dirty liar' part.
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True all Aerows - now, how do we get rid of them? I'm sick and tired of hearing the crap that comes
Hestia
Aug 2012
#7
I've seen the same thing here in NC. I was told in 2008 that I shouldn't vote for Obama because...
Aeroette
Aug 2012
#58
Those figures don't look right to me at all, and the phrase "Welfare pays more...." is misleading.
yardwork
Aug 2012
#52
That link shows that by 2010, the percent of white and black families on TANF was essentially equal.
yardwork
Aug 2012
#71
How do people meet the work requierment when jobs are almost impossible to get?
xtraxritical
Aug 2012
#20
Except that they are thrown off completely after a certain number of years
Live and Learn
Aug 2012
#47
I grew up, at times on welfare. And I don't support anyone being on assistance for over 2 years...
progressivebydesign
Aug 2012
#80
this is true but Obama can't just come out and say white people make up the majority of the welfare
craigmatic
Aug 2012
#9
I am going according to the data on the US Dept of Health and Human services website
Live and Learn
Aug 2012
#56
All the data I've seen shows that whites make up 65-70% of welfare recipients.
yardwork
Aug 2012
#54