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The current program is TANF, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, which does not provide ample benefits to put people above the poverty line (i.e., for a single person= $11,000; for a familiy of 3= $38,000). The poverty line is calculated using a terrible equation, essentially, by mutiplying a minimal subsistence diet (something you would get sick on if you lived on it for 5 years) by 3. Data has found that you actually need to multiply this number by at least 5, and probably need to adjust for a more nutritional diet, that doesn't make you ill.
Also, poor people do pay taxes, at least 7% of their income goes to taxes. Everyone pays taxes. Welfare is federal aid to those that qualify, but less than half the families who qualify are given aid, even though our poverty stricken populations are increasing. Benefits include cash (average $350/month per family), food stamps, and Medicare/Medical. Even with ALL of these benefits, TANF does not help people out of poverty. While child poverty rates have risen (23% in America, 10% higher than 30 years ago), federal assistance has gone down (even though the benefits are MEAGER at best).
People who are below the poverty line are not riding free; they do not want to be there, and most people are on TANF for VERY short time periods. People end up there because of life events: divorce, job loss/unemployment, illness, etc. The federal government gives more money to the rich than the poor ($7-13 billion/year); it would take 50 years to equal that money in welfare. |
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a holiday celebrated at the first of the month. look what santa claus brought me. food.
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The #2 cause of overpopulation in America 28 year old fat gir with 10 kids living in an apartment in Atlantic City: Shit i need a beer. Oh well, time to find a guy to get me pregnant again so I can afford it. More kids equals more welfare
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shitty; of poor quality damn, that food was fuckin' welfare
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Social assistance for those unable or choosing not to work. Free money. "Work harder, millions on welfare depend on you!"
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something that sucks, or is cheap "Man, this shit is welfare"
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A program designed to provide financial help for those who struggle to make ends meet. This program has acquired the reputation for serving low-lifes, white trash, and drug addicts who are to lazy and stupid to get a job. How it got this wonderful reputation is beyond me (although it might have something to do with Republicans) as over 70% of welfare receivers bring home AT LEAST one paycheck. Most of the definitions (for welfare) on Urban Dictionary say that welfare is for fat, lazy, white trash who have many kids to get more welfare money so they can by booze and drugs. the people who wrote those definitions are dumbshits.
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1.) A state of being.
2.) Public Assistance. 1.) I'm the only one looking out for T's welfare!
2.) Yo, T, how long you been on welfare? |
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