Do people need a reason to SAH?

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-29-1999
Do people need a reason to SAH?
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Sun, 07-18-2010 - 9:28am

This theme was touched upon in another thread and I wanted to discuss it further.

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iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2010
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:29pm

Nope, not neighbors. These people did not live near me. I do know people near me (more than 2) that get wic, welfare and food stamps and not all have children either. Some of them work a few jobs, smoke cigarettes, play scratch offs, don't pay their bills but they are still given welfare and food stamps each month.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-22-2005
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:38pm

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Yeah, what a lazy bum. She certainly didn't deserve housing assistance. (tongue in cheek, obviously)













iVillage Member
Registered: 01-15-2006
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:40pm

and if tenant can't come up with said rent, will section 8 just evict?

 

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2010
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:42pm

There are many other single moms out there that don't use section 8 because they are single moms.

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-13-2009
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:42pm

What is your point? The largest banks would have gone under with fatal economic consequences.

The smaller banks with less exposure would have failed like dominos in the complete economic meltdown. Conservative and liberal economists and the Fed and exec branch of government have little disagreement about the necessity of the initial bailouts.

Please do look it up.

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-22-2005
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:47pm
Well, I did ask you about her situation, and you didn't tell me anything except that she is a single mom working full time. Not all single moms have the same income, have the same number of children of the same ages, live in the same cost of living area or have the same familial resources. So, what was her situation?












iVillage Member
Registered: 12-04-2009
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:49pm

I didn't specify gender but I think a man might have a hard time getting WIC (doesn't it stand for Women, Infants and Children?).

iVillage Member
Registered: 12-04-2009
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:52pm

I agree.

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-23-2010
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:52pm

No "real" situation. Single mother, working fulltime, 2 boys.


The other people living near her were able-bodied adults also. BUT..they all had the latest toys, etc. I guess if you only pay $30 (or however low compared to regular apts. around) a month for rent, you can afford the toys.


There are sooo many stories IME of people getting benefits though. My cousin is an able bodied adult male and welfare was offering him money and food stamps just because he said he didn't have a job. Another person I know gets welfare and food stamps. They work a few jobs, doesn't pay their bills BUT is able to buy cigarettes and scratch offs every week.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-22-2009
Mon, 09-06-2010 - 8:54pm
Men can not have infants or children?

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