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Fibromyalgia Never Rests

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 22 Apr 16

Sometimes I find myself asking "What is wrong with me?" Just when I think I have fibromyalgia figured out, have it managed, under control, something happens which makes me ask that question. Early this morning I was in bed, went...

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Food Stamps in their place

clrumfelt @clrumfelt (5597) • Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee 14 Oct 12

This lady says people on food stamps who aren't trying to make it on their own are stealing from her. Do you agree? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oP7JC4gu4OI&feature=related

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She won the lottery and is still using food stamps!!

HeresTheScoop @HeresTheScoop (748) • United States 7 Mar 12

This is what bothers me about government assistance. This girl is not the only one that is doing this, I'm using her as an example. I think the government needs to re-evaluate their assistance program. I can understand after...

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Have You Ever Had to Ask For Government Assistance?

ladym33 @ladym33 (10978) • United States 4 Aug 11

My husband no longer has a job he has been out of work for about 5 weeks now, and unemployment turned us down. I had to apply for government healthcare for my kids. I don't like to have to do that, but we only have the small...

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What can you do?

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 22 Oct 10

My mother is legally blind and on dialysis for end stage renal failure. She does not work, so she survives on disibility, food stamps, and a bit of PA cash.. not that you can really call that surviving. Anyone who lives on a...

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People that NEED government assistance but refuse it...

moonlitmagikchild @moonlitmagikchild (22181) • United States 12 Jul 10

ok we all hear about people that play the system and live off of government assistance or welfare instead of getting a job but what about the people that SHOULD apply because they are in such low incomes and can barely afford food...

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Government Aid

katsmeow1213 @katsmeow1213 (28716) • United States 16 Dec 08

Have you ever been on government assistance? Many of us have, it's wonderful that it's there for those who need it. But lately I've been noticing that there are people on government aid that really don't need it, or shouldn't...

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I'm not totally sure how the bailouts work...

reinydawn @reinydawn (11642) • United States 11 Dec 08

OK, just about everyone has been hearing about the US government bailing out the banks and auto makers. I got to wondering this morning though while listening to the latest news. How is the US government, which has some TRILLION...

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Opinion on Welfare...

blogging2 @blogging2 (201) • United States 25 Jul 08

OK we all have one, what is yours? Good, bad, good idea taken advantage of, bad idea all around? Welfare is my topic of the week. Earlier this week I went grocery shopping, you know pulling out the calculator, getting cheap...

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Can't get ahead, Can't stay behind

queenlove @queenlove (495) • United States 2 Oct 07

Let me gripe about the Government Assistance program. Not to put my business out there, but I am on assistance, but I also work. I am a single mother of 3, and you know what? I got a job making 7.00 an hour and as soon as I turned...

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What do you think about food stamps, welfare and WIC?

thunderofsins @thunderofsins (738) • United States 8 Feb 07

Do you think that it is good? Bad? Do you think people abuse the system? I think it is a good idea but it needs to be better regulated. Too many people are abusing the system.

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Foster/adoptedchildren- how many is too much? Should there be a limit?

sylviekitty @sylviekitty (2083) • United States 10 Jan 07

There is a case here in my home state about a couple who had almost a dozen foster & adopted children in their care. Most of these children (if not all) were "special needs" children, who were kept in special cages at night,...

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Welfare, Government Assistance

chebel82 @chebel82 (417) • United States 2 Nov 06

What do you think about the people that are on welfare? For me it depends on their situation, to see if they really need it, or if they are just supporting a bad habit.

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