Posted on 12/26/2009 5:02:53 PM PST by Publius772000
I have known folks who, due to hereditary medical conditions within an entire family, sought assistance.
The financial requirements were strict. Under $2000 in cash assets. No universal or variable life insurance policies against which they could borrow. Both parents worked limited hours at low paying jobs. They had three kids, two of whom had the medical condition that required infusions running into the thousands every few months. Still, if they took food stamps, they lost the Earned Income Refund, or whatever it is called. Heat assistance required a series of applications and then, because it was a pool and limited, at that, they were only able to get a half tank of propane after over a month of trying. They had a woodstove, but the damper broke and since it was a severe winter with a lot of snow, it wasn’t possible to fix it right away and the landlord was disinclined to do so, anyway. This woman had a series of thick file folders that contained all the applications, all the correspondence and all the rules. If the parents made over there *allotted* earned income in any month, their medical assistance billed them for the overage if they had used services that same month. (They always used services. Physician appointments and medical supplies could run them over $3k a month even when their condition was controlled).
The kids all turned out well: an RN, a pharmacist and one in the NG who will likely use her tuition grant for some medical technician education.
I knew these people because I hired the kids to do chores whenever I could. They were all hard workers, always showed up and were thrilled to earn something, even starting at age 12.
I read yesterday that AZ is now going to limit services to legal American citizens. Or at least, the Governor is proposing that.
Yep, by todays definition of racist (white skin) I definitely am one, and damn proud of it!
bigots like you...
besides violating posting rules, insults posted anonymously from your mommies computer carry very little weight with me, boy.
you can`t be a Libertarian...
Better talk to the LP then, tell them I don't have your permission to be a member. We'll see if they throw me out of the party.
you got stats to prove that 95 to 100% statement?I`ll bet you don`t.
Sure I do - I'll send them with the next welfare check you get in the mail.
I grew up in the city and went to college in Jersey City NJ so I have seen plenty of this crap.
The difference between your wife and those women in front of you is that your wife actually has a conscience and real priorities. I have not seen the inside of a salon in a long time either. I don't care about things like that. I worry more about what my kids have rather than myself. I am sure that you and your wife are the same way and God bless you for it.
I think that what gets under everybody’s skin is that we are footing the bill for these people and we really shouldn't have to. Especially if they can afford salon visits. I definitely don't want to pay for somebody to eat better than my family either.
But this will always go on because of the pervasive socialist mentality of our government and plenty of people without consciences.
I heard this also about AZ...it is ABOUT TIME !!!!
I don’t know how to say this, but we could afford socialism and to send each kid to school free if we didn’t have to pay for these idiots and their spud.
I don’t know how to say this, but we could afford socialism and to send each kid to school free if we didn’t have to pay for these idiots and their spud.
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