I don't see how being a single parent stops anyone from working. Regardless, my family qualified for the full range. Didn't take it. Didn't need it.
I dont look down on people who need and take welfare/food stamps. But you usually are a better person if you dont take it and tough it out. Like my undergrad days at LSU eating goldfish and drinking water from the tap, living on Alaska in the hood, walking to campus, catching the shuttle.
because day care costs money. $1100/mo for one in my area. plus laws limit time per day a child can be in day care. was 9hrs in georgia. just barely enough time to work 8.5hr day and get to/from daycare---and thats in rural georgia dont know how single parents do it where there is traffic.
I don't look down on anyone. It is just my view that me and my family learning how to live a decent life on that little pay paid off huge. We knew it wasn't permanent and even family wanted to help. It was a lesson that has paved the way to our success. Just saying there is always a way. I have no problems with people "needing" welfare. However, to simply not acknowledge the increase in welfare recipients is nothing to just say , "their all single moms". There is a problem. That problem might very well be dead beat dads. It is just my opinion that throwing money at the problem is not a solution to help these people.
Well me personally, I would have reached out to friends and family. I have always had a large helping and loving family. I know not everyone has that. I would also look to at home daycare. Usually can cost a bit less and you can work out the hours with them individually. Also, there is the option of doing online school at home while you take care of the kids. Get a degree while on Welfare and elevate your potential earnings so that you can afford better daycare. Again, I am not saying welfare is bad. I am saying I do not see how handing out money is "fixing" anything. I would rather invest in programs for people to better themselves than just throw money at them.
ok. who said welfare intends to fix anything. i dont look at it that way. in a capitalistic society a large portion of people will always be in poverty. welfare softens the negative effects of poverty---mainly, provides shelter and food for children. without welfare there will be more abortions, more orphans, more disease, more disabled, more suffering. i dont like any of these things.
So rather than help people, just hand them money so they stay in poverty? That's just mean. I'm looking for solutions. We would all benefit more if we help them out of poverty. Anyway, you will always have poverty. No amount of money will stop it. What we can do is develop programs so that we can help the ones who really want help and want to move up. It is my belief that there is a large percentage of these individuals that would do much better given the right program as apposed to "just" money.
Maybe we should require WellCare recipients to work or receive job training. Oh shit. I forgot. We already do that.
