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Gormy Cuss

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6. It's always "different" when it's your own family.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri May 23, 2014, 11:04 AM

May 2014

So welfare allowed his mother the breathing room to take care of her family while she tried to become self-sufficient and it was a gradual process, with the AFDC ending first and the Food Stamps helping out for some time after she had some low-paying job.

Dr. Carson though thinks that every other mother on welfare is just a taker.

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Welfare Wasn�t Welfare Back In My Day [View all] kpete May 2014 OP

Oh, the old "It was OK when I did it!" Warpy May 2014 #1

I watched Whoopi on the view for a couple years Leme May 2014 #2

I remember when she was going off about her paying taxes , this was when oneofthe99 May 2014 #5

i remember her comments about the "poor" Leme May 2014 #8

Why is this guy a specialist on everything? Who elevated him to such a stature? nt TheBlackAdder May 2014 #3

If people were making $25 an hour and getting "welfare" Leme May 2014 #4

He is running for President. dixiegrrrrl May 2014 #10

It's always "different" when it's your own family. Gormy Cuss May 2014 #6

just from this small video Leme May 2014 #7

"My mom was embarrassed and ashamed to take help -- why aren't you?" Brickbat May 2014 #9

Ah, but taking that socialist Medicare & Medicaid money for patient surgeries is ever so sweet! nt TheBlackAdder May 2014 #11