We had a large garden this year and brought her plenty of fresh fruits and veggies this year. She also got some of what we canned for the winter. Another family in the church keeps chickens and makes sure she gets a couple of dozen eggs and a chicken every week. The rest of the church chips in with a gallon of milk, some bring a bag of flour or some venison. We have managed to keep several families fed without their having to depend on the state assistance.
Still keeping them in food and clothing is one thing, keeping them in housing and medical is quite another. That is where some state aid would be very helpful.
>>That is where some state aid would be very helpful.<<
To be fair, since that’s what the Left urges us all to be, it is not “state” aid. The State generates no money. They make no profit. They do not create money, unless you include the worthless paper being printed these days. In fact, the State has been losing money for decades because of programs being discussed here, as well as equally inefficient programs in other areas in which they do not belong.
“State” aid is actually “Americans who work” aid. We pay for it. It is demanded by the State, by force. If you don’t believe this, try ducking your taxes. You’ll either go to jail or be named a member of the Obama administration. There is no such thing as “state” aid. The aid comes from us, whether it is given freely and/or passed through churches or charities, or whether it is co-opted by the government(s), filtered through several inefficient bureaucracies, then presented to those who apply in exchange for their voting loyalties. Just a small clarification. Carry on.