re: USDA fights self-reliance in order to increase assistance signups

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I really don't see a problem with this. What the social services people are dealing with are stubborn folks who are in denial about their needs for assistance. They may actually be proud or simply using that word because they can't think of a better one.

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I do see a problem with this. Just handing out money for the sake of handing out money simply creates dependents. And if they didn't want it to start with for whatever reason, right or wrong, it's their right to refuse.

Charity should be an investment in someone's future, not a handout.