re: I got food stamps while taking classes

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I worked my arse off waiting tables and bartending, while taking 18 hours at one point. It sucked arse, but I did it. I put myself in that position and dug myself out....no reason others can't do the same.

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Except there are reasons others can't do the same and that's why we have safeguards in place. This "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mentality is great, but not all people are equally capable. People find it easier to make blanket generalizations, though (e.g., "welfare = trash").