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Average Time on AFCD (Aid to Families with Dependent Children)
Less than 7 months 19%
7 to 12 months 15.2%
1 to 2 years 19.3%
2 to 5 years 26.9%
Over 5 years 19.6% This is only one small part of the welfare cycle. How many live for life on food stamps, free medical,earned income cash payments for each child, etc? The Gov encourages women to have a kid and keep having them so they get free cash and benefits. In this state you can get free medical as long as you have a dependant child living with you. It wasn`t that long ago they cut everyone off unless you had the minor in your household. The Feds are funding the benefits again but older people have had a much harder time getting qualified. When the Feds cut off the funds the state will not pick up the costs. I wish you would stop calling me names. It`s time for you and others to stop dividing us. We need to put aside the ones would want to keep us at odds with each other and come together as one country again. I`m no right or left wing person. I think if you can do it you yourself you need to stand on your own feet and if you can`t then look to your friends, church or neighbors for help. The country is being dragged down by the debt created by apathy and laziness.
There are plenty of men right now raising the children fathered by other men as are women rainsing the kids from other mothers.
Yes there are. Generally not productive employed men raising children of welfare mothers and definitely not two sets of children.
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The single mother would have another adult in the household to provide
emotional, financial support to each other. How about the idea of a free
babysitter when you need one, not one from 6am to 6pm that taxes pay for?
Again you are assuming there is a supply of employed single adults eager to take on the responsibility of two ready made families as well as a supply of people ok with a polygamous relationship. Many single mothers have family for emotional support and babysitting services. I see subsidized child care as positive to help single mothers be able to work and go to school.
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Very few welfare recipients ever got off it. The incentive is to stay on the
benefits. Once you are dependent on the Gov then they have you as voters. It`s
where they want you.
Those that don't, don't want to. These are they type that have no ambition to become better educated, learn a skill or become part of the work force. Joining families isn't going to change their mind set.
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I`m not sure where in this country the 3 unrelated people could be livng
without breaking the law.
Adultry is a felony as is a man and 2 women or a woman and 2 men.
In the USA consenting adults can live with whomever they want. What country do you live in that adultery is a felony?
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In my opinion if are not willing to get off the Gov support you will never
improve your situation and your kids will follow in your footsteps. That`s not a
100% but in most cases. Plural marraiges were common in this country up until
the Gov decided it was wrong. It was very common in Native American tribes
before the invasion by the white aliens. Check this site for some history:Polygamy ~ Updated Edition ~* Blaine Robison, M.A.
200+ years ago we did not have the single parent and welfare situations we have today. You are talking apples and oranges. Modern day polygamy hasn't faired well for the women and children who most often are getting government support.
In theory not a bad idea but wouldn't happen. The women having babies on welfare for welfare are doing so to get benefits. Since it is harder to get benefits while married I doubt this would help at all.
And yes we need to start shaming the loser men who refuse to support their kids. We all attack welfare moms (and I admit I do so)but not everyone attacks baby daddy and he's the one who refuses to support his spawn.
I didn`t bring up the "dignity" point. Just gave my opinion in response. Why does it affect their diginity to share a committed husband
Would it affect your dignity to share a committed wife with a couple of other husbands? It's not a problem in some Himalayan cultures, where two or three brothers do just that.
Would it affect your dignity to share a committed wife with a couple of other husbands? It's not a problem in some Himalayan cultures, where two or three brothers do just that. Whatever choice my wife and I made would not do anything to raise your taxes. What I put out there was people should have the right to do what they want as long as children are protected and no one is getting hurt. Obviously we need to have laws but stay out of our bedrooms and our personal choices.
Men are already sitting around watching TV while their wife works.
With 'plural marriage', they can sit around watching TV while their wives work.
Since no benefits accrue to the wives, I doubt they'd go for it.
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