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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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