This is what is wrong with welfare

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http://money.cnn.com/video/news/2011..._ann.cnnmoney/

I don't know if this video was supposed to make me feel bad for this lady but I had the exact opposite reaction. It just pissed me off more. She is the typical product of institutionalised welfare. In her own words she says she's only been off food stamps once in her entire life. And that was for one year when she had a state job. I'm assuming it was just another form of assistance under the guise of a job. She even says that they have education and aspirations too. Right. In 40 or so years her education and aspirations have never motivated her to actually get off the govt tit and be a productive member of society.

What really gets me is her son. He's another one headed for a lifetime of govt assistance. When asked what his aspirations are, he says he wants 'High People' to come down and see how bad it is for them. Translated - I want more handouts so we can have a better life. Sigh. Maybe he should aspire to becoming a 'High Person' through hard work and determination. Or not.

I understand people sometimes need temporary help. I know what it's like to be so broke that you literally don't have 2 cents to rub together. But I will never understand or condone choosing a lifetime of dependency and bare subsistence on the backs of those willing to work. Every pay check I see the gigantic chunk of my earnings stolen from me so people like this can leech and it pisses me off.

And what's sad this lady actually doesn't think she's lazy or unmotivated. Others just haven't given her the right opportunities. I'm sorry, if you've been on welfare your entire life and you haven't had a steady job in 5 plus years (and you're not mentally/physically disabled), YOU ARE LAZY!

Rant over. Back to working my job so she doesn't have to.