2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Why It Matters That Hillary Supported Welfare Reform [View all]My Good Babushka
(2,710 posts)The welfare reform bill was incalculably awful and destructive. I was raised by a single mother who was also caring for a disabled adult child. (My father pretty much lost his mind and became an addict when the steel industry went down, so he was out.) They cut her off AFDC. She tried to get job training, but was told she was too old. She tried to get any job, but was told that they do not subsidize day care for adult disabled people- especially ones who have seizures every day and need constant attention, and cannot be left alone for a minute. She was utterly neglected and left destitute by these great compassionate, liberal policies. I went to work after school and helped out where I could, that was supposed to be the money I was saving for college. I hoped to never see another Clinton the rest of my days. It's my very personal grievance, but I'm keeping it. These people are no friends to the underprivileged or disabled. They didn't give any thought to the worth and dignity of someone who devoted their entire life to taking care of a disabled person, it wasn't worth shit to them.