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Government Assistance (Rant)

I am tired of being made to feel bad because I am getting WIC, food stamps ( only $50.00 per month)and Medicaid. First of all this is my first time being on government assistance. I applied for Medicaid after my school's health insurance was dropped due to the new healthcare law. I am a recent college graduate that is currently working 28 hours a week, while 30 weeks pregnant. I pay rent, transportation and other necessities. I am also studying for the MCAT's, while taking the last two prerequisites that I could not take while in school due to my work schedule. I am paying for these classes out of pocket. I do not plan on being on government assistance for long. I have potential job opportunities after I give birth through family and friends to bring in more income. I am not lazy and unwilling to work. I have been working since I was 14. I am tired of being looked down on because I am getting temporary government assistance.
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CONGRATULATIONS YOU GO GIRL! DO YOUR THING. It takes a strong women to do what you are doing and you Andre going above and rend beyond !! They look down on you because they and render jealous of your achievements !!
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Thank you ladies. I only chose to apply for government assistance because of my soon to be born daughter due to the high cost of prenatal and postnatal care.
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Its no one else's business if u receive help or not. I get wic too and I used to get food stamps. When I need the help I get it. The only thing I hate is when people take advantage of the help that's not OK and takes away from people who really need it.
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Mama, don't feel bad at all. I, too, am on WIC and Medicaid. I was a contractor overseas for 3 years before I got pregnant. I finished my last year and came home because you can't be single and pregnant in a Muslim country, it's definitely frowned upon. I agree with the rest of the ladies, it's a temporary solution and I think it's great that you'll be back in the workforce after delivery. Ignore the negativity and continue taking care of you by doing what's necessary for the time being. :)  
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9839548 tn?1409075293
No need to explain yourself!! I received benefits for several years in order to make ends meet during my senior year in college with a new baby!  Despite having a job I needed additional help!! It's there fir those in need!! It's  just to bad that it is often taken advantage of by so many!
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8255052 tn?1399861806
Forget whoever judges u! If u qualify then that's awesome it's not like ur abusing the situation!  I had all that with my first and now for my 2nd I don't qualify for anything and the most worry I have is formula!  Get the help cause u might not qualify next time!
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Some people are simpleinded and think everyone who needs assistance is a low life or junky. Its simply not truethose are tthe ones who abuse the tax payers gifts. You have every right to be upset but note over you have every right to get assistance when its needed you are the prime example of why we have the assistance programs. I wish you the best and don't worry about what others think
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I know excatly how you feel. I am currently collecting unemployment but i have worked full time or more for the last 17 years. My company closed the center i have been working at and i found i am pregnant around the same time. Its been a highrisk pregnancy, i can't do any physical or stressful work right now. Only my family knows im collecting unemployment, and i have been so grateful for the assistance but i get embarasses when i go to collect my funds from the bank every few weeks. I feel bad because im not really in a position to look for work and we are adjusting our cost of living to meet my husbands income only for awhile. Its the stigma of people that abuse the system, stay on it long term or are lazy and would rather take aide rather than work that makes difficult to get used to.
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I would not worry about what anyone wants to say. I'd much rather you be getting assistance then the people that refuse to work and keep getting pregnant to get more money. So many people abuse wic and other programs and give people like you a bad reputation. You are doing what you need to, to provide for you and your baby! Don't feel bad
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People who are smart will listen to your story and they will sympathize with you.  If anything, be angry at those who abuse the system trying to get a free ride in life off of everyone else.  They are the ones creating the stereotype that anyone on government assistance are lazy freeloaders.  My parents were on food stamps until I was 5.  They worked hard to get off of it and stay off of it.  A lot of people respected them for it.
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You are exactly the type of person that these programs are made for. They are for assistance, which is exactly what you need. I know most people just get upset at those who think that government assistance is a long term fix and they don't want to work, or people who keep having 4,5,6 kids even though they can't afford the first ones.
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10084709 tn?1407712389
You've paid into those programs while working & you have a right to utilize the assistance until you're in a better predicament. You don't have to explain your situation to anyone...stay calm & stress free mommy
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