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hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:10 PM Jan 2013

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You know the canard that people on welfare are lazy takers?

The sheriff here is constantly arresting welfare cheats: people who were working a low wage job while receiving welfare.

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You know the canard that people on welfare are lazy takers? (Original Post) hedgehog Jan 2013 OP

Might that be because "welfare" payments are barely , if that, subsistence funds? tech3149 Jan 2013 #1

On the other hand, low wage jobs are barely , if that, subsistence funds! hedgehog Jan 2013 #2

So did he raid the wal mart and arrest everyone that works there? JeffHead Jan 2013 #3

I'll bet they had refrigerators and air conditioning! BuelahWitch Jan 2013 #4

tech3149

(4,452 posts)

1. Might that be because "welfare" payments are barely , if that, subsistence funds?

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:24 PM

Jan 2013

The fact that these people went out to find any job makes that painfully obvious and shows they aren't lazy.

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

2. On the other hand, low wage jobs are barely , if that, subsistence funds!

Reply to tech3149 (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:25 PM

Jan 2013

JeffHead

(1,186 posts)

3. So did he raid the wal mart and arrest everyone that works there?

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:28 PM

Jan 2013

They are all on food stamps and medicaid don't ya know.

BuelahWitch

(9,083 posts)

4. I'll bet they had refrigerators and air conditioning!

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 07:34 PM

Jan 2013

How dare they!

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