and still get some welfare? If that is the case, they cannot judge this just by numbers on welfare.

And it makes me laugh that all of these states, including SC, AL, and MS, are "straight Democratic states".

get food stamps. To be working and your health insurance is Medicaid.

After this coming August I'll be working and on Medicare for my health coverage. I hope to put off collecting SS for a couple more years.

And the fact that someone can be working and still get food stamps and Medicaid shows both how badly paid many jobs are, and the lack of regular health care coverage at a job.

There are probably other things called "welfare" that a working person can qualify for.

Exactly what is meant by "welfare". I have a feeling that so many people who talk about "welfare" have no idea what they are discussing. Is it just a government check, or is it also the benefits of food stamps, Medicaid, WIC, Section 8 housing, etc.? I am guilty of using the word "welfare" as just meaning a check from the government when you are not working, but I know better if I think about it.