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In reply to the discussion: DiabeticMan's Wife: rant/vent/Frustration about Welfare [View all]tammywammy
(26,582 posts)14. Yet, here you are complaining about your neighbor.
Getting that awesome welfare money and "gloating" about it. Sorry, I was just waiting for you to also mention her sweet Cadillac ride that she uses to go pick up all that booze every day.
Sure there inequality, but at the same point you have no idea what the former minor celeb's actual financial situation is. Or the neighbor's.
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Yes Republicans are a HUGE problem. I'm not saying people who deserve it shouldn't have it
diabeticman
Jan 2014
#3
you said,no one gets enough benefits that they'd rather not get a job. That doesn't happen.
questionseverything
Jan 2014
#39
Because your caseworker won't comment on the cases of others, there's lack of transparency?
kcr
Jan 2014
#37
So the caseworker should just automatically believe your friends wre telling you the truth then
kcr
Jan 2014
#42
honestly i can not tell if you are not reading or not understanding
questionseverything
Jan 2014
#45
you keep saying i wanted to discuss a friends case but that is not true
questionseverything
Jan 2014
#52
asking about a program is different that asking about someone elses case
questionseverything
Jan 2014
#56
I know about the food pantry issues. My friend volunteers in her area and she was telling me
diabeticman
Jan 2014
#6
Don't give me that Reagan era bull crap. I amtalking about inequality in how welfare is given
diabeticman
Jan 2014
#12
Once you realize that this entire thing is a concoction, it gets much easier to read the nonsense
alcibiades_mystery
Jan 2014
#31
one gets more responses by posting replies that indicate they have NOT read them
CreekDog
Jan 2014
#24
You know entirely too much about the business of your acquaintances and you need a better hobby.
LeftyMom
Jan 2014
#15
you're saying it's not condescending to call the person you're replying to "bourgie" and "baroque"?
CreekDog
Jan 2014
#28
This time I type as she was ranting! Don't worry I won't allow her to share her thoughts in this
diabeticman
Jan 2014
#61
A huge advantage of basic income is that everyone gets money, also elimnates lots of stupid red tape
reformist2
Jan 2014
#35