"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> Julie Bove wrote:
>>
>> > wrote:
>> > Um, yeah. Sitting on your fat ass guzzling soda all day while
>> > collecting
>> > disability checks is welfare. Welcome to reality, Toots.
>>
>> Collecting disability is not the same as collecting welfare and my ass
>> isn't
>> fat.
>
> Julie, disability *is* a form of welfare even though it's not called
> that. Any money you get from tax payers is welfare money. Food stamps
> and unemployment too.

There is SSI and SSDI. From what I have read they are two different things.
And if it is truly welfare then my husband gets it too because he too gets
disability.
>
> In your case though, it sounds like you deserve it and I have no
> problem with that. That's what it was set up for. Many people though
> are scamming the system and receiving it when they shouldn't. Any
> time free money is offered, the lazy ass scammers will show up and
> abuse the system. Unemployment payouts is another one that is highly
> abused by the lazy turds of society.

I have never taken unemployment. I did try once when I was laid off but I
was about 2 hours short to be able to get it.
>
> I've had several people ask me for a job and they are fully
> functional, but when offered some work they demand being paid in cash
> so they don't lose their disability checks. Needless to say, we don't
> hire those jackasses!

Yes.