[A. Pole]

two things. one, they get too much money,

Do you know the concrete numbers? Do you know who is qualified to get welfare and on what conditions?

and the car thing is right out for the simple fact that they also have cable tv.

I do not understand why this car bothers you so much. Car is a necessity in USA (at least outside of center of large cities).

I you want me to give them cell phones so they can keep up?

Cell phone can be a good economical solution to keep up and for emergencies. Why not? How much money do you expect to be saved by reducing their benefits to the point that they would not be able to keep car, phone and TV? Can you provide some numbers and estimate?

[MacDorcha]

it USED to be simply the widows who had no work experience. some get paid more than i do, most qualify for around $300 a month.

two things about the car part. 1) in the city, where most of these people live, cars are more trouble than they are worth. everything is in walking distance. 2)it was in reference to the fact that they have BOTH a car AND cable. if they NEED a car so badly, why do they have cable tv?

car payments down here can easily make up for a cell phone bill that is only used in emergencies. a cable bill could as well. and why would someone so out of a job need a cell phone? to keep up with work? if they're looking for a job, they can try a job search, those are free to the unemployed.

point is, they get way too much if they can afford all of this. either that, or they're starving themselves with stupidity... but seeing fat people beg ruins that image.