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Wow, I had no idea so many people were on foodstamps. I really feel like I am missing out on the current welfare feeding frenzy. If I were to get laid off today
by mberning 16y ago
Wow, I had no idea so many people were on foodstamps. I really feel like I am missing out on the current welfare feeding frenzy. If I were to get laid off today I think I would be able to turn my 'benefits' into a 2-3 year vacation.
- _delirium 16y agoIf you have any money in the bank, it's doubtful--- you generally don't qualify for food stamps if you have more than $2000 (perhaps up to $5000, depending on the state and your family size), since they're only intended for people who actually have no money.
- mberning 16y agoMoney is easy to dispose of, or at least hide under the mattress. I'm sure I could also go the the ER enough times to be diagnosed with some chronic condition that will qualify me for SSI.
- _delirium 16y agoWell, sure, all sorts of fraud is possible to commit. You could also sell shoddy products under false pretenses, or build a broken webapp that keeps rebilling people when they try to cancel, or offer to buy a company with money you don't have; or all sorts of other ways to take money that you're not legitimately entitled to, but may or may not manage to get away with.
- palish 16y agoI wish to subscribe to your newsletter!
- j_baker 16y agoYou've never been poor have you? And I don't just mean "Oh, I guess I have to eat Ramen more than I used to" poor. I mean "Damn, how am I going to pay rent this month?" poor or "How do I feed my kids?" poor.