[what's up]

This is outrageous.

In the old days these people would be recipients of charity from the Church and civic organizations.

I take that back...a lot of them would have been working. Because the debt was not large there were jobs. Only a minority would have been taking charity.

[catfish1957]

This is also the reason why for the first time in history that a Carteresque failure as this POTUS was re-elected. Lazy entitlement junkies make up a much larger precentage of the population than ever before. They were't about to let Uncle Sugar stop the dole. The Obamaphone video probably most aptly sums up the 2012 election.

Atlas will be shrugging shortly. Hang ON!!!!!

[afraidfortherepublic]

Medicare and Social Security are NOT charity. These are programs we were forced to contribute to throughout our working years. In fact, even after retirement we must contribute to Medicare.

[GailA]

Today the churches could not afford to help a person with cancer or the Chemo afterward.

They do help with small stuff, and some food, usually not good for a diabetic.

We need a complete over haul of the food stamp program to remove non nutrious foods like chips, dips, soda, candy, cakes, energy drings, etc.

And NO money back from welfare cards that are not going to laundry, personal body hygene or TP. Instead the money back is going to booze, cigs and loto tickets.

The people are for the most part 100 or more pounds over weight and kids are fat too, and not well behaved. Since I do the groceries I see what is going on. They get money back get cigs and loto tickets, take their stuff to the car and come back for beer.