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- From: jsw@cray.com (Jon S. Wood)
- Newsgroups: alt.child-support
- Subject: Re: Indiana Welfare
- Message-ID: <1993Jan27.105444.2251@walter.cray.com>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 16:54:44 GMT
- References: <qyqZXB1w165w@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca>
- Reply-To: jsw@cray.com
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- In article qyqZXB1w165w@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca, lisa@oneb2.almanac.bc.ca () writes:
- >
- >I realize that the cost of living in the States is somewhat lower than it
- >is here, the wages are often slightly lower as well. However, I am an
- >American (born in San Jose, California), so I get down there to visit family
- >as often as possible. In fact, I was in Grants Pass, and in Portland, Oregon
- >last August and spent some time comparing wages, rent, food costs, etc..
- >They're not that much different than ours in Canada, from what I could see.
- >
- >In B.C., Social Assistance ("Welfare") standard rates (maximum) for one adult is
- >$525/month. I don't know what the maximum rate is for one parent with two
- >children is now, but in 1990 it was $974/mo., (maximum allowance). That two
- >year old figure is considerably more than Indiana's $580/mo. for a parent with
- >two children...$396 more! I can assure you that even in 1990, $974/mo. didn't
- >go very far...
- >
- >No wonder single parents who aren't getting child support and who are also "on
- >the system" are screaming for enforcement of child support orders! Come on.
- >All of you who are espousing that your own children should only get $148/mo.
- >in total (and/or plus Blue Cross) for all of their on-going needs, while
- >professing your love and dedication as a parent, ought to look at this a
- >little closer. $148/month??? Give me a break!
- >
- >I guess $148/mo. should be adequate for food costs. But what about clothes,
- >school supplies, shelter, braces and (God forbid!) baseball gloves or birthday,
- >Easter and Christmas gifts? What about enough for the CP to pay for Life
- >Insurance so that there's something left to raise the kids on should the
- >unthinkable happen? I just can't believe that anyone living in the real
- >world could honestly believe that $432/mo. is adequate for a parent and child
- >to live on. How many of you live on that for just yourself, month after month
- >and year after year? (Sure as hell won't pay your University tuition for long...
- >not everyone can get scholarships, you know).
- >
- >Lisa
- >
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-
- Your presumption, that I or any other NCP would not provide clothing, school
- supplies, christmas gifts or horse feed in the absence of mandatory child
- support garneshment of our wages is sick.
-
- With your thought logic in mind.....
-
- Who is making sure that you are adequetely providing for your children?
- The government should be checking up on you two times a day. Any foul
- ups on your part will cost you "the unthinkable".
-