Hello Marc, Tom and 120 !
What a day !
I like 120's approach. A shame, I gave up soon after retirement and now just spend my own time (no longer money) with programs here assisting foster homes (when USN ship visits are in port). It's far better and you see immediate results.
Tom brings up a rather embarrassing DC story. Also bake in the 70's we would routinely see food stamp owners at the local watering holes and restaurants. Trading in their food stamps for a drink or two and then promply drive off in their Beemers I don't think I ever understood that nor the system my taxes were paying for.
Marc, the US version of the Canadian social work for graduates is a trash truck driver You indeed are penalized if you jump the truck prematurely (it's called being run over by the Beemer driver in rush hour)I always had the feeling that many charities, and a lot of social welfare programs, were designed to create jobs for social work graduates. I'm not sure about the US, but in Canada, it is really difficult to get ff the welfare programs - you are actually penalized if you try.
Regards, Stan
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