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Our Tax Dollars at Work
My mom probably predicted this six weeks ago: that chick with the 14 babies? Yeah, she's been on disability for about ten years now. Qualifying for Social Security disability payments is the holy grail for the US disabled. It's an absolute b*tch to get there, but once there you're set, as they don't have the time or money to re-certify your status frequently. Or at all.
And yes, I realize it's not enough money to get rich on. It's the principle of the thing, dammit.
Another good reason to phase out welfare and social assitance programs. As near as I can tell, success stories due to the programs are few and far between - but the cost to society ends up being huge and it seems to do nothing more than create a permanently poor and uneducated underclass that's got no real hope nor desire to better themselves.
Posted by: ronaprhys on February 9, 2009 11:04 AMThe person the authorities should go after is the OBGYN who did the IVF. She should be charged with fraud! All the hospital bills and such for those 8 helpless babies will be on our dime. Things like this just drive me crazy, I want to scream and throw things. She can sit on her butt and make much more money than she could ever could working. She will probably get a million for the first pictures of her litter. GRRRRRRRRR
Posted by: Pat J. on February 9, 2009 02:32 PMIn the Carboniferous Epoch
We were promised abundance for all,
By robbing selected Peter
To pay the collective Paul.
But, though we had plenty of money,
There was nothing our money would buy.
And the Gods of the Copybook Headings said,
"If you don't work, you die."