If you voted for Obama

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
If you voted for Obama
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Tue, 11-11-2008 - 4:02pm

If you voted for Obama



  • I am currently on welfare
  • I have never been on welfare


You will be able to change your vote.


 

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iVillage Member
Registered: 09-15-2008
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 4:42pm
i voted
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2008
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:10pm

I have never been on welfare. I currently qualify for WIC as a pregnant woman who is not married, but I'm not using it because I don't need to. However, I will admit that I am currently considering using Medicaid to cover my soon-to-be son's health care. I am still covered through my dad's health care plan as I am a student and my SO receives health care from the

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iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:14pm

I personally wouldn't consider it "welfare" because it's not taking care of your living expenses,

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-23-2008
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:17pm
I personally wouldn't consider Medicaid for a child to be welfare, either. But you just never know...

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iVillage Member
Registered: 03-16-2004
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:21pm
I didn't vote because I, too, am unsure of what type of "welfare" is being polled.
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iVillage Member
Registered: 04-02-2003
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:25pm
I get your point but I suspect many of the people who get welfare (and aren't "abusing the system") are not on this, or other, message boards as much as those of us who are not on welfare.

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:36pm

Oh, this is not a scientific poll by any means!

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 10-08-2008
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:38pm

Yeah, I hear you, Laura, but don't you know that ALL Obama supporters are on welfare and want to continue to be on welfare, all 56% of us?

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-30-2004
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 6:50pm

I've never been on welfare, but I did receive WIC for 6 months when my son was born - and I received a federal grant when I went to college.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 07-03-2008
Tue, 11-11-2008 - 7:40pm
If you are eligible for Medicade for your son,

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