what, no more strip clubs w/ govt' $, WTF!!!

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by OneSickPsycho

Um... yes.

If you can afford those things, you shouldn't be on welfare... Those are not necessities to sustain life and yet they can afford things like that, things that people who bust their ass working shitty jobs cannot afford... and they aren't doing shit for it? Yes I have a big fucking problem with that. What's the motivation to get off of welfare?

Perhaps I'm jaded... Working in call centers will do that.

I cannot tell you how many times I've had people request hours cuts or quit the job because 'they were making too much money so they're benefits would be cut'... Hell, I've sat through unemployment hearings in which the former rep has said they quit or got fired on purpose to ensure their benefits wouldn't be cut or so that they could get additional benefits. I've heard these motherfuckers BRAGGING about having their bills paid by the government allowing them to have extra cash to buy bags of weed and shots at the bar...

Meanwhile, there were people there who were genuinely struggling to get by and doing the EXACT opposite...

These were the people who busted their asses, worked as many hours as possible, and were ALWAYS concerned about their jobs... They didn't have money for iPhones, bags of weed, or to go out to eat and get drunk every night... they rode the bus, didn't have cell phones, and shopped at the thrift stores... However, they were busting their ass to make themselves a better life...

The next time I see someone swiping their EBT card while talking on the latest iPhone in the checkout line, I'm going to think of this thread... I guess people deserve a free fucking ride... A life devoid of pleasure? Pahfuckinglease... Welfare is not for allowing people to have whatever the fuck their little hearts desire... it's to keep people alive and give them a chance to get their shit in order.