Do you think people on benifits get too much?
830765
People on aid can get cash, food stamps, medical, and housing help. The amount of cash and food stamps all depends on thwe amount of dependents they have.\nIt should be monitored how long they stay on aid. It should be just until they get on thier feet and not be years.
316051
It seems pretty ridiculous, doesn't it? By the way, welfare is now called "Self Sufficiency". Really. My husband and I are foster parents, and we see people all the time who abuse drugs, keep having children, don't do anything productive, and get free medical insurance, food stamps, WIC, "Self Sufficiency", HUD housing, etc. Just doesn't seem right, does it?
667541
It is important for people who come into some financial difficulties. Like me I had a son and I could pay my rent, I didn't have money for food. So I went to public assistance. The gave me money $109 a month. Paid for my childcare while I went out and looked for a job. Put me in a program so that I could find a job. Paid a portion of my rent,gave me food stamps. And gave me six months of carfare when I started working. I was on public assistance for one month. And it helped me out alot. I also worked before so I had a right to apply for public assistance and the taxes that they take out of our checks help keeping welfare going. But to our dismay there are alot of peope who scam and make welfare seem like a bad thing and its not. Its there to help you get on your feet. but yet there are alot of people who use welfare as way to live.And its not right. And that makes me mad because there are people out there that really need help and get denied the help that they need.
1051702
that is sad !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but is reality -----now this is only my opinion towards obesity----you know how our healt insurance premiums have gone so high!!!! well that is because in part  there are so many people over weigth ...( and there are other factors but this is one each individual can control if you want)...    and wether we want or not when they get sick we  all pay the price ,how you may ask?.... well our premiums keep going up!!!--  i don't have the facts but last time i checked   about 65% of our population in the U S  was overweight .....with this in mind --you know  were are going to have more  heart problems , diabetes,cancer just to nave a few -----how has it affected me ?my health premium is $220 a month just for my self and my two children, that is outragest to me.... but if i want to be insure i have to pay the price----now.... i know some people can't help it and i am aware that it is not their fault ...it is genetic, but  come on give me a braek not 65% of our populations decends from obese people--some people are over eating and that is how they gain all that extra weight----soooo health insurance should be like car insurance the  safer you drive the cheaper your premiums are, like wise the more in shape and healtier you are the lower your premiums should be --but unfortunateli when it comes to healt insurance we all pay the same amoun that is not fair for some of us that do take care of our selves and don't over do the eating part----that is just my  opinion--
484186
Err!\nU don't give much away do U?\n\nPlease add more details & I'll C if I can answer your question.
950657
I watched a special on big lottery winners recently, and YES you can win too much money.. I think it depends on a personality type, but when you start putting solid gold statues by your pool?  Seems a bit over the top!
829391
EXACTLY! When I was younger I used to feel sorry for the people on the streets... I never gave them money but I did drive through a fast food place a couple of times and buy them food and go back and drop it off. Then I seen library park in Phoenix, AZ., and the food lines, etc! The only reason a person is homeless is because they choose to be! We have an overabundance of help programs and some states even have welfare for single men! I live in a city where there are an extreme amount of people getting SSI and Social Security and working (or hustling) under the table for cash and they live much better or at least have many more $$ flow through their hands each month than alot of people. I don't believe that drug addicts and alcoholics should be eligible for these benefits... In addition, I think the funniest thing I have seen is a huge man walking into the grocery store in the middle of the afternoon with his food stamps going to buy groceries.... instead of giving him food stamps and a check... make him get off his duff and work... then we won't have to pay for his stomach staple proceedure either! A friend of mine that is a millionaire went to our local Dr. that has been doing all of those proceedures and he wanted to have it done. He carries private blue cross and the Dr. would not even schedule him for a interview because he didn't have title 19.My friend told the Dr.s office that he has cash...... they said they couldn't take cash because in the case of complications it can run upwards of $100,000.00 again my friend said.... I have cash. They just told him they were sorry they couldn't help him.... however, I personally know 7 people that have had the surgery lately and another couple that are scheduled for it and they are all on welfare! Now if that ain't something! Now don't get me wrong... we do need programs that can assist.... but they need to know when enough is enough and their is a big difference between a hand up and a hand out!
189761
no!!!!what ever happened to personal responsibility.we rely on the government for too much.\nif they took less of our money we would have an easier time taking care of ourselves.\none more thing.why is it that the people that contribute the least get the most.
249624
My Father gets 1,200 a month and I think that is the Maximum, He retired at 70 years old though and worked since he was 15. I think he paid into it long enough, don't you?
321035
as a health care worker all i can say is ask the government what they are doing with all the money from gst and our higher taxes.. our government doesnt think people are an important matter young or old or sick..just how much money will be lining there pockets from raises after raises .. and retirement packages after only a few years of work.. I think I am in the wrong field...I better stop here I am a nurse and I think it is a total shame especially to our elderly people the way the government who say they are for the people.. I just wonder which people ???
520368
it's true what you are saying about people taking advantage...but not everybody ...some people are really poor and need the help..laws just have to catch those that take advantage of welfare ..because not everybody should pay....the laws need to tighten up on those individuals...that are taking advantage...but give welfare to the poor especially with really sick parent that cannot work,and need food for their children.
197454
I can't answer for others, but I can speak for myself.  I have more money than the rest of my family and I have worked very hard for what I have.  Members of my family are always coming to me for money.  I am tired of it.  I have a sister and a other family members that do not work and look at me like a bank.  I do not mind giving a hand up, but I am sick of giving hand outs.  I now refuse to help those that refuse to help themselves.  However, that doesn't mean I don't help others.  Two weeks ago I paid for an eye exam and a pair of glasses for a woman I didn't know.  I met her in the doctors office and she was crying, they wouldn't accept medicaid as payment.  I talked to her and heard her story.  I then told the lady I would pay her bill and I did.  It cost a few hundred dollars, but I felt it was the right thing to do.
1149201
I hate to say it but I believe that you are overgeneralizing.  While there may be some students that know very little about supporting themselves, there are others that know a great deal.  Not only that but some students learn a great deal about income by supporting themselves while trying to obtain their education.
891216
Definitely not!  What right has the government got to take what someone has built up over their life??  I don't see anything unfair about it at all.\n\nPS no my family aren't multi millionaires - just average middle class family!!!
682541
Not in the least.  The monetary and medical benefits are still too high to pass up.  Living together is a sucker's game.
1051151
You are asking for too much.
654067
Don't think so.\n\nThe benifits are for the children.  That's why it's called "benefits for surviving children".