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0 pointspishpash8y ago0 comments

If he did that then he had government support out the wazoo and free meals in the school as a child and all sorts of benefits.

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mberning8y ago· 3 in thread

Yes we were on food stamps and WIC for several years when my two youngest siblings were born. Never on welfare. We got reduced lunch at school. It was about $0.50 if I remember correctly.

What’s the point though? If anything there are more benefit programs today than were available then. At $100k/yr you really should not be eligible for much benefit when you consider how much better you are doing than average.

tedivm8y ago

Food stamps and WIC are welfare. What exactly do you think welfare is?

Spooky238y ago

Usually temporary assistance, which is when you get cash is considered welfare.

Most people who understand this stuff don’t consider safety net programs like food stamps or WIC that way. The difference is that the Food stamps/WIC allow you to work, and most people on them do. “Welfare” requires you to not work in order to get a benefit.

The most vociferous disgust regarding people on welfare usually comes from people who you would consider to be on “welfare”.

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pishpashOP8y ago

The point is that the difference the extra income makes is less than it appears, and the risk is entirely on the shoulders of the 100k earner. Not only no benefits but more taxes and more stress because no safety net.

newfoundglory8y ago

Is that meant as a response to the questions about how his parents are doing in retirement? Free meals as a child don't usually help with that.

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