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drhobo

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38. system needs an overhaul

Reply to Flying Squirrel (Original post)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 08:12 PM

Sep 2013

too many people exploiting public assistance and don't need it

too many honest people being denied assistance they do really need

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Wanna hear something crazy? My daughter loses her food stamps if she takes more than 5 credits [View all] Flying Squirrel Sep 2013 OP

That is nuts! mahina Sep 2013 #1

maybe they should be educated at the library hfojvt Sep 2013 #32

You sound like you're on the wrong message board Flying Squirrel Sep 2013 #36

I have two college degrees myself hfojvt Sep 2013 #42

There are plenty of menial jobs that people mighrt enjoy doing - hedgehog Sep 2013 #53

a job people might enjoy doing hfojvt Sep 2013 #59

Must be a national trend KansDem Sep 2013 #2

People should call it what it is: State Sponsored Slavery TalkingDog Sep 2013 #25

Chad got elected to city council? hfojvt Sep 2013 #33

see, they REALLY try to hold you and your daughter accountable Skittles Sep 2013 #3

I've got another one. LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #4

Because struggling students may be situationally/temporarily poor SoCalDem Sep 2013 #6

I understand it; it makes sense that they do it that way, LuvNewcastle Sep 2013 #8

My son had people with degrees applying for $15 hr maintenance jobs SoCalDem Sep 2013 #12

Yep, try getting a minimum wage job with a Masters Degree. You might as well have leprous sores. TalkingDog Sep 2013 #27

We need more public housing. Chan790 Sep 2013 #26

+1 000 000 000 kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #57

This could easily be worked out if someone wanted to - hedgehog Sep 2013 #52

Yet, they always make provisions for more wars. Jamastiene Sep 2013 #5

Same ole negoldie Sep 2013 #7

That is heinously criminal, imo. So sorry to hear of your illness, negoldie. Mnemosyne Sep 2013 #9

Welcome to DU gopiscrap Sep 2013 #23

Welcome to DU! Hydra Sep 2013 #37

The student loan can be discharged rl6214 Sep 2013 #45

Yep! iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #10

K & R historylovr Sep 2013 #11

You in Florida? QC Sep 2013 #13

I had a job the whole time I was in school el_bryanto Sep 2013 #14

I did as well. Still, my fundamental problem with this "regulation" is Butterbean Sep 2013 #21

Cyber-era is taking effect need to close 1/2 of all colleges because there are no jobs, CK_John Sep 2013 #15

<<SNAP caseworker Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #16

Really long time Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #19

BUT - if she has a work/study job ( even for just a few hrs/week), then she qualifies ( depending on kath Sep 2013 #39

See this site: kath Sep 2013 #40

Dammit, that pisses me off. >:-( nt Adrahil Sep 2013 #17

That was the case when I was in school in the 90's Capt. Obvious Sep 2013 #18

On the flip side marsis Sep 2013 #20

Wow, what program is that? kcr Sep 2013 #22

Srsly. That sounds almost TOO GOOD(?) TO BE TRUE. TalkingDog Sep 2013 #29

I'm doubting they're talking about a government program. Chan790 Sep 2013 #30

I am all for marsis Sep 2013 #31

You're all over the place, there. kcr Sep 2013 #34

One you are down, you are supposed to stay down n/t dogknob Sep 2013 #24

I was denied Unemployment because "I was a student" Drale Sep 2013 #28

Did you contest it? RebelOne Sep 2013 #50

No I should have but at the time my mom said not to Drale Sep 2013 #51

The good news is ...we have money for war. L0oniX Sep 2013 #35

system needs an overhaul drhobo Sep 2013 #38

That sounds pretty normal to me, kiva Sep 2013 #41

They want her to take out student loans or live in the dorms. Sirveri Sep 2013 #43

I took a full load in college rl6214 Sep 2013 #44

Man, I am sick and tired of people acting like nothing has changed Flying Squirrel Sep 2013 #46

Take a breath, that's why I put YMMV rl6214 Sep 2013 #47

*Everbody's* mileage has varied, ie gotten worse, because wages haven't kept up with inflation. Lars39 Sep 2013 #54

The precise relevance being...? LanternWaste Sep 2013 #55

I'd say pretty much the same as everyone else that has posted in this thread rl6214 Sep 2013 #60

I worked 20 hours per week while I was in school and carried 12 or 13 credits badtoworse Sep 2013 #48

It sounds illogical... JPZenger Sep 2013 #49

I quite often loaded my credits... Guess it's changed since I've glowing Sep 2013 #56

I worked while I was in college WolverineDG Sep 2013 #58