Welfare help - Was: Re: Bad news ... back to base one Re: Bill

[Guest guest]

Hi TJ,

It is just the same here in Norway as it is everywhere, I guess... It

is so difficult for anyone having to turn to the welfare office. That

is really too bad, because everyone can find themselves in a

situation where they have no other options. And a most (!) people end

up having such needs because of things happening in their lives,

which they have no power over at all. But I guess there is a lot of

old thoughts and prejudice connected with this, that if you find

yourself in such a situation, it must be because you made some bad

choices, didn't try enough or something like that. But that is just

not true. I have so many times wished that we could all just " reboot "

when it comes to things like that, just get rid of old beliefs and

prejudice. Because we never know. Things can happen in our lives that

causes us to suddenly be in a terrible financial situation, where we

need help. And we should be able to turn to the system then, with our

heads up high. We all contribute to such a " last resort system " when

we are able to, through paying taxes. So we really should view it as

a form of insurance, because that is exactly what it is. Many people

believe that there's way too many people getting such help, but the

real truth is that there is way too few people who gets help. Just

because so many who really have a need, don't dare go there, because

it is too difficult for them to do so. That has been proven in many

studies, and I can't imagine that the US is any different at all...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Hating to admit, but am one that has had to go on welfare to be able

>to " almost " paying off my bills since I had the first surgery

>myself-

>Only reason I hate to admit, is not of embarrassment- but of how

>some people think of you for being on it , well - sometimes- its the

>only way one can go- and I've been on it for two years- and after

>reading what Aase wrote here, it reminded me.....

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