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Old 05-22-2017, 08:57 AM
 
Location: Back in the Mitten. Formerly NC
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Not everyone has the "drive" that is required to get a decent job assuming they are enough in the first place.
That is their own problem, not an excuse to live off the system forever. If the money went away, I'm pretty sure they'd find some drive.

 
Old 05-22-2017, 09:02 AM
 
Location: The City of Buffalo!
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You are seriously making this argument in a thread where the OP is openly trying to scam the system?!
The "argument" was in response to your post, not the OP, hence the use of the 'quote' function.
 
Old 05-22-2017, 10:24 AM
 
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Well, this escalated quickly.
 
Old 05-22-2017, 10:45 AM
 
Location: The City of Buffalo!
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That's what happens when these crybaby Republicans come in and start their whining about helping the less fortunate claiming everything is their fault.

He apparently didn't read the link I supplied.
 
Old 05-22-2017, 12:18 PM
 
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That's what happens when these crybaby Republicans come in and start their whining about helping the less fortunate claiming everything is their fault.

He apparently didn't read the link I supplied.
I have to say, i think of myself as democrat, and I'm under the poverty level. I agree that the assisntance isn't allocated correctly. And extremely abused. Im not on state assistance, my tax money is going to people MORE fortunate than me. Im upset about it. And it IS their own fault, not being able to afford their own basic needs. I can do it, so can everyone else.
 
Old 05-22-2017, 01:06 PM
 
Location: The City of Buffalo!
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There will always be ones at BOTH ends of the spectrum that 'cheat' the system. Unfortunately there's less of a chance the ones at the top end get caught. Especially at the VERY top.
 
Old 05-22-2017, 01:55 PM
 
Location: Southern California
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There will always be ones at BOTH ends of the spectrum that 'cheat' the system. Unfortunately there's less of a chance the ones at the top end get caught. Especially at the VERY top.
I have anointed you Captain Obvious poster of the day. Congrats!
 
Old 05-22-2017, 03:39 PM
 
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The term "welfare" went out in the a couple of decades ago being replaced by Public Assistance.
Call it what you want to make it more palatable and socially acceptable, but, the bottom line is that those taking government money to live are Welfare Recipients.


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Not everyone has the "drive" that is required to get a decent job assuming they are enough in the first place.
So they need to learn to live under the overpass and eat out of trash cans. If they don't have the drive to succeeded, why should we pay them to be lazy garbage mooching off society? We don't need welfare rats, we need productive humans contributing to society. If they don't have the drive to be a contributing member of society, maybe what we should be spending our tax dollars on is euthanizing them.
 
Old 05-23-2017, 05:02 AM
 
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Provide the list and when will you be sending me the "entitlement" check as I never receive any in my lifetime???

I'll clue you in since you appear to be clueless inspite of how & when you grew up. Not everyone has the "drive" that is required to get a decent job assuming they are enough in the first place. If everyone did have those requirements, I hate to tell you there aren't.

You don't even know what you don't know, straw man.

Bruce,

The phrase "your entitlement" doesn't refer to a physical thing. It's referencing a state of mind. As for the phrase "straw man", it is not an insult. It alludes to you trying to prove your point by arguing a topic unrelated to the discussion at hand.

I'd be willing to bet that if all benefits were removed from those with the ability to work, most folks would suddenly find the ambition and drive to support themselves and the children they chose to bring into this world.
 
Old 05-23-2017, 07:39 AM
 
Location: The City of Buffalo!
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So they need to learn to live under the overpass and eat out of trash cans. If they don't have the drive to succeeded, why should we pay them to be lazy garbage mooching off society? We don't need welfare rats, we need productive humans contributing to society. If they don't have the drive to be a contributing member of society, maybe what we should be spending our tax dollars on is euthanizing them.
That is about as pathetic as one can get. I doubt even your 'Dictator' would stoop that low. The only one that should be "euthanized" is you!

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As for the phrase "straw man", it is not an insult. It alludes to you trying to prove your point by arguing a topic unrelated to the discussion at hand.
Where in the world did that come from? Like one would know that especially since I see no connection.
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