So a very nice person I know lives in subsidized housing and receives welfare help for him, his pregnant wife, and their two children while he is receiving his masters degree. This very nice person just received an iPod Touch for his birthday. How is that okay? Where did the money for the iPod Touch come from if he does not have a job and is receiving help for his basic living needs? I don’t get it. I hope it was from his parents–but that only makes it a little better.
UPDATE: I am wrong. The iPod really was from his parents as a gift, but they gave it to him because they got it free with a Mac and did not want the iPod.
I hate this mentality. In fact, about a month ago the YW president said during a YW activity, “Girls we need to convince Cindy to have a baby.” She then asked why i didn’t have kids I pointed out multiple reasons, one of which was money. The YW president stated that you don’t need money to have a kid. She went on welfare, quit her job, and lied on an application to receive unemployment so that she could, “be a good mom and stay home with her kids.” I was ticked. Seriously??! I am working and paying taxes so that you can collect welfare and unemployment to stay home with your kids. And this was a planned pregnancy? Where is the sense of self reliance?
Wow. I don’t even know what to say to that. I definitely believe in making children a priority; however, people should be wise and using government help lightly is not wise! There is a girl I know who said to me, “Did you know that Medicaid will pay for you to have a baby?!!” and she was very excited about this. I was pretty shocked. It’s not Medicaid paying for you to have a baby, it’s me!!