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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Many people on welfare and other public assistance programs live better than a young college graduate, working an entry-leve professional job. When I was in my 20s - before Internet and cell phones - I remember comparing phone plans carefully before deciding I would buy the LIMITED phone plan rather than unlimited, saving 30% off my bill. It was what I could afford at the time.

In the meantime, I rented an apartment in a dumpy building where I was afraid to come home after 10 pm. At the same time, a 19-year-old with a baby was living in a government-subsidized 3-bedroom apartment for $87 a month, and renting out the other two bedrooms for cash, under the table. She had money to spare, and was always dressed in nice clothes and fancy hats. (Yes, I remember the hats in particular. People didn't even wear them and she had one for every day of the week!) In the meantime, I did all my shopping at JCPenney and Sears. Something is very wrong when a teenager living on government assistance programs has a higher lifestyle than a college graduate in her 20s. [/quote]

I think this is what so many people are upset about. So many of us had lean years without assistance and it's hard to see people getting assistance and still not using it to their full advantage. [/quote]

I agree that this probably resonates with a lot of people. I too had the lean college and post-grad years. I also worked as a clinical social worker early on in my career and had clients like the 19year old you describe who received more in benefits than I earned in salary. But that life is a struggle and every day is a hustle. If you think this is a plush way to live you are mistaken. Many people live like this for many many years, teetering on the edge while appearing to have these little luxuries (iPhones, hair/nails, TVs). The truth is many live hand to mouth.

I was fortunate enough to excel professionally, change careers, and I now make more than I ever imagined, albeit I'm sure I'm poor by dcum standards. [/quote]

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