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Recursion

(56,582 posts) Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:42 PM Nov 2012

What do people mean when they say "Welfare" now. TANF?

I don't even think that's Federal in any real sense anymore. Do people still imagine AFDC exists?

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What do people mean when they say "Welfare" now. TANF? (Original Post) Recursion Nov 2012 OP

SSDI, SSI, food stamps, and Section 8. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #1

Leave it to Wingnuts to be colossal douchebags. n/t AaronMayorga Nov 2012 #4

TANF = Welfare...5 year lifetime limit to get benefits... mdavies013 Nov 2012 #2

"Black". Though I think, in many cases, Cerridwen Nov 2012 #3

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

1. SSDI, SSI, food stamps, and Section 8.

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:49 PM

Nov 2012

I get the latter 3, and I have had wingnuts call me a "lazy welfare bum".

AaronMayorga

(128 posts)

4. Leave it to Wingnuts to be colossal douchebags. n/t

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Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:58 PM

Nov 2012

mdavies013

(336 posts)

2. TANF = Welfare...5 year lifetime limit to get benefits...

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:55 PM

Nov 2012

...and it aint much!!! Did a presentation in church about it.

Cerridwen

(13,260 posts)

3. "Black". Though I think, in many cases,

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Sun Nov 4, 2012, 10:58 PM

Nov 2012

they'd rather use the "n-word."

All hail reagan's catapulting, propaganda about "welfare queens."

Oh, and because some won't get it or might try to twist it, that last is unmitigated rage not just simple

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