In article 7>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> On Sun 14 Sep 2008 09:35:19a, Omelet told us...
>
> > In article >,
> > Dave Smith > wrote:
> >
> >> > There are some who are making every effort to pull themselves up by
> >> > their bootstraps and to work or actively seek employment.
> >> > Unfortunately, they seem to be in the vast minority.
> >>
> >> I don't know what the solution is. You can't let them starve, but I
> >> resent having to help support people who will not support themselves
> >> and those who cannot support themselves and then have more children
> >> than they cannot afford. I also resent the attempts to insinuate that
> >> those who point out the obvious are passed off as sexist and racist by
> >> claiming that most welfare recipients are single white men. The facts
> >> do not support that. In fact, it is the exact opposite.
> >
> > The vast majority are the children of unwed mothers.
> >
> > Outlaw reproduction outside of wedlock?
>
> Simple choice, enforced birth control and receive welfare, or no welfare.
> I don't give a damn if they're lying in the gutters. I'm sick of paying
> for benefits that others receive. Welfare recipients in AZ have the
> benefit of AHCCCS, which provide absolutely free health care to any extent.
> Many times I cannot even afford the copay for my medications.
>
> That's fair?
>
> BS
>
> It's almost an inviting proposition to quit my job and live off the dole.

With my current health issues, I could probably qualify for SSI
disability... but I'd not make anywhere near as much money. What ever
happened to ambition? Sheesh!

I'm not selling my property to live in an apt. or trailer, thank you!
I'll put up with the pain. <g> And use a TENS unit. And live in my
almost paid for house. 3 years left on the morgage. Yay!

>
> > Yah, right.
> >
> > <sigh>
> >
> > The solution is education. Truly.
> >
> > Statistically, educated women have fewer children. That's especially
> > been proven in India.
>
> We not in India, and we hardly have the same culture.

That was not my point babe.
Educated women don't end up on welfare as OFTEN as high school dropouts.

With our current welfare system, you get paid by the unsupported child.
It rewards unwed fecundity.
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Peace! Om

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