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- Why People on Government Assistance Struggle to SaveGrocery retailers intentionally avoid offering sales during the first week of the month, exploiting the needs of those on government assistance.
Why I'm Okay with People Who Use Food Stamps at Whole FoodsAs more and more people find themselves in need of government assistance, some food stamps recipients are heading to Whole Foods. Here's why I think that's okay.- Entitlement Reform #3: Necessities, Not LuxuriesCorporations and individuals that receive taxpayer dollars should only be buying necessities. In particular, people on government assistance shouldn't play the lottery. If they do, government should claim anything they win.
- Get Government Assistance for Your Small BusinessIf you have a small business, you can get government assistance for it.
- Letter to the TopAn opinion on government in general.
Embarrassed to Apply for Government Assistance? Why You Shouldn't BeSometimes people need help but are embarrassed to speak out. Children and adults may be homeless or hungry just because someone is afraid to speak out. Are you embarrassed to apply for government assistance? Here's why you shouldn't be.- Government Assistance in Paying Off Credit Card Debt - Free Solutions for EveryoneGovernment assistance is paying off credit card debt is a sanctuary to debtors who are wrestling their credit card debtors.
- Government Assistance and Who Gets ItI always believed government assistance was for those people who live off welfare and never have a job. I am so sorry to say I was right.
- Government Assistance Reform SuggestionsDo you have suggestions for government assistance reform? Knowing what I know now, I have a lot of suggestions other than where to shove it.
- How to Get Government AssistanceWhat is government assistance? Does government assistance exist? If you need help and don't qualify for government assistance there might be local programs to help you.
- Government Assistance: A Good or Bad IdeaWhen you are asked "How do you feel about government assistance?" What is the first thought that crosses your mind? I think the assistance programs are great in principle, but I am weary what they teach us in humanity.
- Government Assistance Programs Should Require Drug TestsIf recipients of government assistance were treated in the same manner as wage-earners, it would reduce the incidence of drug and alcohol abuse, reduce tobacco use, AND better prepare assistance recipients for the challenge of improving their circumstances.
- When is Government Assistance the Better Decision?This article provides a hypothetical situation used as an example of when staying on government assistance is better than getting a job.
- Where Did the Incentives Go?Many industries including state run businesses are looking for ways to avoid giving incentives to their employees in order to save money. This practice will only create problems in the future.
- People Take AdvantageThis article talks about what should be done to those who mooch off of our government.
- I'm Unemployed, Broke And... About to Be a Mother?Excitement and terror behind becoming a mother for the first time.
- Government Assistance with FoodThe government offers food assistance programs for people that have difficulty securing enough food to maintain good nutrition.
- Seeing the Other SideFirst person perspective about government assistance, misconceptions and beliefs.
- We Are a Nation of Immigrants!So why all the fuss over immigration?
- Making the Case for Small GovernmentA great president said, "Freedom is a fragile thing; it is never more than one generation away from extinction."
- The Story of the Everyday Struggles of an Illinois Poverty Level FamilyI belong to a four person family with an income below the poverty level. This is the story of my struggle in Ill to find government assistance.
- Ten Things to Do If You Are Out of WorkMy thoughts on what to do if you are out of work.
- A Homeless DecisionWhile America remains in recession a new class of homeless entered into the equation. They are people who traded in the American dream of home ownership for a society with no taxes, utility bills or condo fees in order to survive the economic downturn.
- OctoMom Nadya Suleman Says She Might Have to Go on WICThe OctoMom said she was off government assistance (but that was not totally true -- but she had stopped receiving food stamps). And although the house she and her mother had lived in in Whittier, California, was foreclosed upon, she had made enough
As Abortions Rise in Economic Difficulties, Pregnancy Assistance is AvailablePlanned Parenthood is reporting an increase in abortions; however, unplanned pregnancies and crisis pregnancies do not have to end this way.- Toxic Assets: Take it to the DumpPresident Barack Obama and Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner are finally ready to release their solution to the toxic assets held by banks and financial institutions.
- Government Assistance: Utilities and Government Agencies (A True Insight!)My family and I went without power and no agencies helped. A neighbor stealing water gets help immediately. What is the difference?
- Now We Can See Who the Obama Voters WereThanks for revealing to all of America exactly who supported you, Mr. President!
- Resources and Government Assistance for the UnemployedThis article outlines resources available to those who are unemployed.
- Families Stuck in a Financial RutThere are many families that make too much to get any assistance, yet not enough to make ends meet.
- The Overpolitization of PoliticsThis piece talks the entire political system has failed us and how candidates only do what will get them re-elected, not what is right.
- The "Trap" of Government AssistanceThis article will delve into the "trap" of Government Assistance and how, while helping in the short term, it can be devastating in the long term. This is a first hand account of the process and the feelings of helplessness once ensnared within it.
- Guidelines for Writing a Classroom SyllabusThe syllabus is one of the first things a teacher hands out, it sets the tone for the rest of the school year. For this reason it should have certain informative sections that clearly state what the course is about and the classroom expectations.
- Coping with Disabilities as a FamilyThis is how my family coped with the day to day difficulties of our various disabilities as we made the decision to return to school.
- Why it is so Difficult to Apply for Government AssistanceIf you have ever tried to apply for government aid then you probably already know how difficult it can be.



