Ocupation: U.S. Representative
Life: b. April 18, 1951
Birthday: April 18
I was once a welfare recipient and am very aware of the successes and failures of this critical safety net. There are those that would have us believe that those receiving TANF benefits are lazy, shiftless, freeloaders who are just sitting around thinking of another way to suckle from the government teat.
source: "State Waivers for TANF Can Provide True Pathway Out of Poverty" by Gwen Moore, www.huffingtonpost.com. July 23, 2012.
topic: Believe, Thinking, Government, Welfare Recipients, Safety Net, Sitting Around