How big of a role does corporate greed play in the number of welfare (medicaid, TANF, etc.) recipients in the US?
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Phillis - Zacks little sister
ANSWERS: 5
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I had health and financial difficulties and had to go to the welfare office, which bothered me because the state and social security are delaying qualified benefits. To get welfare benefits, you don't even have to be an American citizen. In a room of 75 people, I was 1 of 4 white people, the rest were Mexican. 95% could not speak English, and so our tax money went to hiring 8 bilingual people. Of those, 65% were not American citizens or here with a green card. This appears to be a continued pattern with them. Wouldn't it be better to put everyone on a bus and haul them to the country they belong, whether it is Canada or Mexico? Or even fly them overseas? When I have hit such hard times, I do resent the fact that my and our taxes are paying foreign aid in every way possible and not taking care of our own citizens. +5
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I believe it probably plays a large part, how large, I'm not qualified to say. I will admit, after 7 years in Finance/Loan Compliance, I lost my job 2 years ago. Being a single mother with 2 small sons, I applied for benefits after selling everything I owned that was worth anything (including a complete library of Stephen King 1st editions.) 2 years later, I'm still not out of the system, but plan to be within the next 90 days. Once your in, it's harder than hell to get out. I never accepted $$ although I qualified. My kids have medicaid and THEY get food stamps. If the price of medical care, groceries, gas, utilites = corporate greed, yeah it plays a large role. +4
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It's not so much corporate greed as the inability of the corporations to see beyond their own immediate need, coupled with the constantly escalating consumerism of the American people.
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It plays a big role. People who work 40 plus hours a week don't even make enough to buy food and insurance and if they had to pay for health insurance they would have nothing left. These big companies get away with paying very little so they can pocket the rest. Places like Walmart and fast food that have trillions and yet Walmart works their employees less than 28 hours a week so they don't have to pay benefits. It's all about greed. Hard working people should NOT have to work that hard and have NOTHING to show for it and they shouldn't have to have food stamps or medicaid just to survive (not that you can survive on just that). These places like you mentioned can charge any price they choose to because they know people have to pay it. It is all about greed.
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I think it plays a huge role, maybe even the reason for having to have welfare to begin with. Phillis, how have your been? I was expecting to see you respond to some of my questions but I haven't seen you online for a little while so checked out your profile page to contact you. I hope you are o.k.
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