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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
You mention that you have never needed government programs, since you have been working from the time you were 15? Did you move out and work 40+ hours and go to High School/College? Just curious, since many truly vulnerable (especially in abuse cases) don't have the luxury to live at home until they are finished high school/college.
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Yes i worked two jobs while i finished high school and lived on my own.
You are misrepresenting what i said about government programs. I think the programs are a larger help then just giving someone a cash allowance on its own. Add to the fact that a replacement of government programs by a cash allowance would lead to many people being worse off in the short and long term negating any savings you think you might have.
Finally, it wasn't breaking your arm that left you without any money. It was the hundreds of poor financil decisions before your injury that put you in a position where you couldn't look after yourself. That likely wouldn't have changed even with extra money coming in every month from the government.