another baby, having a part time job for a bit, a health issue at heast that
rest in IL, Lee
"Meghan Noecker" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 07:28:14 -0400, Nancy Young <email@replyto> wrote:
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>>On 9/2/2011 4:10 AM, Meghan Noecker wrote:
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>>> The welfare system actually holds people down even though it is
>>> intended to be a helping hand. I wish it were more of a hand up
>>> instead of a hand out. Help people with eductaion, job training,
>>> cooking classes, finance classes, etc, And have limits so that people
>>> know they really must get off the system. And once they were free of
>>> the system, they could really be proud of themselves.
>>
>>They imposed time limits on welfare eligibility in the 90s in NJ.
>>You have a 5 year lifetime cap. When it was put into effect, there
>>were job training programs to help people get back into the work
>>force, which is ongoing.
>>
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> There are supposed to be limits here too, but there must be things
> that reset the time. I see a lot of people who have been on it for 10
> plus years. Doesn't seem like there is a limit.
>