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DC mom given $10,800 taxpayer-funded lump sum as part of scheme to help poor families spends $6,000 on luxury trip to MIAMI and 15 vacation outfits for her three kids
DAILYMAIL.COM ^ | 23 February 2024 | WILL POTTER

Posted on 02/23/2024 12:37:41 AM PST by dennisw

Canethia Miller, 27, splurged through $10K intended for impoverished mothers She shared how she put a majority of her program cash into a luxury Miami trip Other young moms said they put the windfall into paying down their debts

A Washington DC mom has shared how she splurged most of a $10,000 taxpayer-funded lump sum intended for impoverished mothers on a luxury holiday to Miami.

Canethia Miller, 27, was accepted onto a DC government pilot last year as she and he three children were struggling to make ends meet. The Strong Futures program is one of many across the US - but the only one to offer the cash as a $10,800 lump sum, rather than in 12 smaller monthly installments.

'I wanted to blow it. I wanted to have fun,' she said. The spending spree included 15 brand new outfits for her kids - one for each child for each day of the vacation - and a $180 haircut to make her not 'look like a working, stressed mom.'

Joined by her children's father, they splashed out on luxury amenities including steak dinners, new gadgets and toys for her kids, brand new outfits, and a boat tour past Miami's most expensive mansions.

Miller justified the extravagance by saying she hoped to inspire her children and teach them that if they work hard they too may be able to afford a Miami mansion.

Miller said she splashed through the entire $10,800 in a matter of months and struggled to keep $50 in her savings account.

The young mom shared her story as part of a profile into DC's 'Strong Families, Strong Futures' pilot program, showing how the no-strings-attached money helped various low-income mothers.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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1 posted on 02/23/2024 12:37:41 AM PST by dennisw
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Upside is her three sons now have something to brag about at school and have new outfits and clothing. And they know that one day they can live in a Miami mansion.

Though Disney World might have been better for them as long as you are going to spend $6000


2 posted on 02/23/2024 12:41:27 AM PST by dennisw (In Trump we trust. All others pay cash)
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“Joined by her children’s father…”

…there’s one way to get the baby Daddy to hang around. At least for a little while. Buy him an all expense paid trip to Miami.


3 posted on 02/23/2024 12:44:51 AM PST by albie
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To: dennisw
Miller justified the extravagance by saying she hoped to inspire her children and teach them that if they work hard continue getting government hand-outs, they too may be able to afford a Miami mansion.

Regards,

4 posted on 02/23/2024 12:45:41 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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“Joined by her children’s father…”

Actually, he's not the father of all of the children.

Rather, he's just sperm-donor #3.

Disgusting!

there’s one way to get the baby Daddy to hang around.

Not for long: His other baby-mammas want him back! And besides: He has six outstanding arrest warrants to contend with.

Regards,

5 posted on 02/23/2024 12:48:44 AM PST by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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Joined by her children’s father,

ha ha .... I was c/p that as you posted ...
now why do think that was the first thing that jumped out ?

A real shame ...

but hey .. what was that aol said ...let them touch it
or something like that.

Why am always left out of the freebiee stuff... ?
I identify as a guy who should get freebies ..


6 posted on 02/23/2024 12:51:42 AM PST by 1of10 (be vigilant , be strong, be safe, be 1 of 10 .)
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But she spent the money in the U.S., pumping the money back into the U.S. economy, thus creating jobs, helping people to pay their mortgages, etc.

Yeah, I know that's a stupid argument. But some Freeper "conservatives" have used that argument to justify military foreign aid. "Hey, they're spending the money on U.S. companies, which is good for our economy, creating jobs, so really, U.S. foreign aid is for our benefit!"

7 posted on 02/23/2024 12:54:19 AM PST by Angelino97
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We need a new word to describes these of people. Scammer seems to kind, so I propose calling them scummers.


8 posted on 02/23/2024 1:13:27 AM PST by Jonty30 (I may not know as much about American history and law as I like, but I know more than most liberals.)
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They haven’t learned the law of ‘good intentions’ yet.


9 posted on 02/23/2024 1:22:40 AM PST by Bullish (...And just like that, I was dropped from the ping-list)
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I’m more concerned about the politicians that are pushing this crap. There was a bill up in Washington State that would give $40,000 a year to people as a “livable base” or something. It didn’t go anywhere, but one never knows in Washington anymore.


10 posted on 02/23/2024 1:40:26 AM PST by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant. Never Fearful.)
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”Joined by her children’s father…”

After the grand vacation with baby daddy there will probably be baby # 4 coming along soon.

11 posted on 02/23/2024 2:16:09 AM PST by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie. Normal is not coming back, but Jesus will. )
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“Rather, he’s just sperm-donor #3.”

This is happening to my nephew. One baby and getting divorced after 4 years of marriage. At the end of the day, he was just a sperm donor.

She is in line to extract more than one million tax free dollars out of him. Just to be clear. She is initiating the D I V O R C E.

Cue up Tammy Wynette! Sing it Tammy!


12 posted on 02/23/2024 2:43:40 AM PST by dennisw (In Trump we trust. All others pay cash)
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Happened to a guy I know.

He had 3 children the amount for max child support in MN.

It came out during the divorce she planned it all. Even going to counselling, to learn how to do it.


13 posted on 02/23/2024 2:53:28 AM PST by riverrunner
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She represents the people whose lives matter.


14 posted on 02/23/2024 2:58:50 AM PST by ComputerGuy (Heavily-medicated for your protection)
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To: dennisw
Miller said she splashed through the entire $10,800 in a matter of months and struggled to keep $50 in her savings account.

Once again proving the old adage that ‘one does not respect that which one did not earn’.

15 posted on 02/23/2024 3:10:25 AM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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Course this might be hopelessly conservative, but werent there
stipulations with the handout, restrictions on how she could spend it?


16 posted on 02/23/2024 3:11:17 AM PST by Liz (Political correctness is tyranny with manners. Charlton Heston.)
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To: albie

Hey, if a D.A. and special prosecutor can do it why can’t the plebs do it too?


17 posted on 02/23/2024 3:12:59 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again," )
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To: dennisw

Boxes of Powdered milk
Boxes of Cheese
Boxes of Beans
Boxes of Rice

A monthly allotment of these should be just about all the “welfare” permitted to anyone.


18 posted on 02/23/2024 3:38:41 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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When you have a moment, go to that website and take a gander at the Mom’s picture. Bomber Jacket (unzipped), string bikini and ripped up jeans. Her 3 boys will consider that as proper attire for any woman


19 posted on 02/23/2024 3:41:07 AM PST by lee martell
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Ho, ho, ho!


20 posted on 02/23/2024 3:46:37 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Nothing says "Democracy" like throwing your opponent into jail.)
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