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In reply to the discussion: So I'm in line at the grocery store, and the lady in front of me used Food stamps and the guy in [View all]nini
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I was in a wreck in 1985 that left me in a wheelchair for 10 months. I couldn't work obviously and had to get some help since I had an 8 year old son and was a single mom. The cashier who knew me forever since I shopped in that store all the time says 'I can't believe you're using these?'
Really? You can't believe someone who is confined to a wheelchair with 2 broken legs needs some assistance? I wanted to slap the hell out of her.
Since then I went back to college, got a BS in Computer Science and more than paid back in taxes what I used at the time. And even if I didn't it shouldn't matter - I needed help just like all others do that use them.
I think it's amazing that people like that man think those are easy to get in the first place - they're not. You have to be very needy to even qualify.