I did have a former neighbor who was on food stamps, and got LiHeap assistance for her fuel bills.
She was a stay-at-home mom. Her husband was a mechanic at a local gas station. They had five kids. He was murdered in a robbery (perp made him lay down and shot him in the back of the head after he had emptied the safe for him). They were barely getting by before and losing the breadwinner just devastated them. She managed to raise those kids to adulthood with the added help, plus a local church food pantry. I had no problem with that.
Granted she represents that 2% of people who really did need the help.
Agreed. There’s not many cases like that but I have nothing against helping them. Except it shouldn’t be government doing it. With less taxation charities, honest ones, receive more and give to who really needs it. My church group quietly gives to several families in dire straights.
You do make a good point. However, there are many here (and I'm not naming names or pointing fingers at anyone specific, mind you) who would classify even the 2% as 'freeloaders' and 'leeches' and bring them under the same wrath and consequences as the real freeloaders and leeches.
I would hope that those who wish to punish those who are gaming the system will take that into consideration.
Wow, now that is a horrible story.