Thanks for the link but I fail to see what facts there would disprove my assertion that at least half of the folks receiving welfare are manipulating the system. You keep harping on the length of time as if that's the only way one can take advantage. I know families that have made welfare a way of life. Sure, they me be off of it here and there, but eventually, they're back on. Some sell food stamps for clothes, drugs, etc. Many have jobs paying them under the table yet still collect welfare. How else can you explain when they roll up to my office in a Tahoe and talking on their iPhone? Don't be so naive.
Oh I have no doubt that's the case. I just don't think its more than half. And even if it were more than half where you work, that still wouldn't be an accurate representation of the entire country. I'm sure in certain areas it is more than half. In other areas it might be closer to one in ten. If you've got a solution for fixing it aside from completely shutting down the programs I'd be seriously interested in hearing it. I haven't heard any suggestions from either side that would have any real chance of working