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Originally Posted by louielouie2000
The specter of Welfare leaches seems to be the single biggest fear & rallying cry of right wing folks. But have you ever actually known anyone on Welfare? I certainly haven't. 
Something most people don't know is that Welfare a.k.a. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families has a lifetime limit of 60 months, or 5 years. However, if someone has been on the program 24 months without finding employment, they are kicked out of the program. Some states restrict these programs much more. The moral of the story is: there aren't people who just live their entire lives on Welfare. |
I most certainly do know of someone on welfare.
You speak of one program, there are many welfare programs. Some welfare statistics:
http://www.statisticbrain.com/welfare-statistics/