Stimulus Porkage abolishing 1996 welfare reform?

George_1950 · Feb 12, 2009, 07:06 AM

The Heritage Foundation says, yes: "The House and Senate stimulus bills will overturn the fiscal foundation of welfare reform and restore an AFDC-style funding system. For the first time since 1996, the federal government would begin paying states bonuses to increase their welfare caseloads. Indeed, the new welfare system created by the stimulus bills is actually worse than the old AFDC program because it rewards the states more heavily to increase their caseloads. Under the stimulus bills, the federal government will pay 80 percent of cost for each new family that a state enrolls in welfare; this matching rate is far higher than it was under AFDC." Stimulus Bill Abolishes Welfare Reform and Adds New Welfare Spending

George_1950 · Feb 12, 2009, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by excon

Hello, George:...It's INTERESTING... All you right wingers here seem to have disavowed the Bush spending years, and you ALL say you didn't support it.

Ok, I think this software will allow you to go back and show us the posts where spending by the dufus outraged you.

I'm waiting....

excon

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/current...ty-213579.html
Check it out.

excon · Feb 12, 2009, 10:26 AM

Hello again, George:

May 7, 2008 is a little late in the ballgame... But, I'm easy.

Check * you're off the list.

excon

George_1950 · Feb 12, 2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by excon

Hello again, George:

May 7, 2008 is a little late in the ballgame... But, I'm easy.

Check * you're off the list.

excon

That was the first one I came to. But consider what you are asking: a conservative that supports increases in government spending? You be looking for a white crow!

twinkiedooter · Feb 12, 2009, 05:19 PM

I find this most interesting. Everyone seems to forget that the "welfare" is not free. Someone in the family has to go out and "work off the benefits" whether they be Food Stamps or AFDC. Someone must do some "community service hours" or whatever work is designated to them to do. Be it answer phones in a government office or work at the local dog shelter. Food Stamps and AFDC is a way of getting really cheap labor for the government. It works out to about $2.00 an hour when all is said and done - NOT the $7.30 wage minimum. If that was the case, then all welfare recepients would not have to spend as many hours out of the home working off their "free handouts" that they get. Just take a look at the Food Stamp program's requirements and you'll see what I'm talking about.

George_1950 · Feb 12, 2009, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by twinkiedooter

... Just take a look at the Food Stamp program's requirements and you'll see what I'm talking about.

Only requirement for food stamps that I've ever heard of is 'sign up'. It's only an income test.

inthebox · Feb 12, 2009, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by excon

Hello, George:

Yeah, if I was you guys, I'd be bummed too. You should NEVER have given the Democrats such a victory. Who's surprised at what they're doing?

Maybe if you had yelled a little louder when Bush doubled the deficit, you might be taken a little more seriously here.....
In fact, if you did that, you might not have lost.

It's INTERESTING... All you right wingers here seem to have disavowed the Bush spending years, and you ALL say you didn't support it.

Ok, I think this software will allow you to go back and show us the posts where spending by the dufus outraged you.

I'm waiting....

excon

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/current...ml#post1475860

G&P

excon · Feb 13, 2009, 03:42 AM

Hello in:

January of 2009 is NOT long enough.

Check ** You're still ON the list.

excon



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