As somebody that worked as a caseworker an innercity welfare and who had the richly earned streetname of The Devil Himself, the "Welfare Queen" sterotype was quite rare.
The typical client was between 18-35, had one-two child, and "Daddy" was gone. That probably counted for more than half of the clients. Many had disabilities and could not work (they would often apply for SSI).
There were a few "professional clients" and numerous clients who got jobs and didn't report it (we'd find out through IRS records). Here, we are talking about very low paying jobs that made them ineligible for cash. This might, all things considered, have accounted for 10% of the recipients.
One client I interviewed was convicted of defrauding the state of over $100,000 by faking the custody of her children. So it does happen.
Thanks for the insight J.J.
I don't think I've ever spoken to someone who was a real welfare case worker and it's always interesting to hear from one.
I thought that obviously this thread and the other liberal LLLE thread were jokes, but I saw less evidence than I expected that people 'got it'.
It was clear to me they were a joke, Beet.
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