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Thursday, February 12, 2009

Nadya Suleman

Like many I have been following her story and I have to say that like most I'm pissed. Especially after reading that she now has a website accepting donations. Here is a woman who has 6 children already that she financially cannot afford.She receives welfare and disability payments for 3 of her children. That's her income.
Her parents have come forward stating that they have lost their own home trying to support their daughter and now currently live with her where they continue to foot most of the bills and help raise the children. They are not happy that she decided to have more. Her parents have talked about the financial struggle they currently have with the 6 and have no clue how they are going to pull off having 8 more. When asked about them walking away and making their daughter take full responsibility they said they could not for they did not want to see the children suffer for their mother's choices.
So when should we as a society chime in on this. My feelings are weather you have 1 child, 3 children or 6, you need to not have more when you cannot afford them. I'm sorry but when you cannot feed your children, properly clothe them, provide a home with necessities and have to rely on the welfare system to do this for you, well then you do not need more kids. Even still when you are unable to this while receiving welfare, you do not need more kids. I understand accidents happen but when you purposely get pregnant in this position you better be prepared to get slammed for your choices. Its clear that Nadya from interviews and several other people i know don't care and are going to take advantage of the welfare system.
Now i find it funny that she claims that her public assistance is not welfare. I'm sorry but when did welfare change? The last I knew California Welfare was a single or combination of any of the following. Cash aid, food stamps and medi-cal. My friend Cathy who is a worker even stated that WIC, IEHP and the Gain program fall into this category because it comes from or branched off from a major fund. Because many like Nadya don't receive cash aid they feel as though they are not on welfare. When you receive food stamps, medi-cal and wic, you are on welfare.
Now lets talk about schooling. Most who receive welfare will chose to take some classes at a collage or trade school so that they will not have to participate in the Gain program. I don't know about you but if I wanted to better myself and support my family I would be working and going to school. Welfare does it all for you. They will help you fill out applications for grants that come from the state. They help to get you enrolled, pay for clothing, child care and gas. This is for both schooling and jobs. The list goes on. The state will foot the bill in hopes that you will get off your butt and support your family that you decided to have. Still most will take only minimal class's when asked but never finish. Simply so that they will not have to get a job.
Nadya is racking up bills that us taxpayers will be responsible for.
Right now it is estimated that the octuplet's medical bills while staying in NICU be over 1.3 million. Kaiser has already begun billing medi-cal. This list goes on and on and on. I also could go on about the stupidity of some people but honestly will not get anywhere until our government decides to take action. I realize that they have tightened the restrictions for welfare but sadly they leave loop holes. Honestly i would like to think that it is shear stupidity on ones part to keep having kids when they cannot afford them. The reality of it is they are lazy con artists. Swindling the system and the taxpayers. Taking advantage of a system meant to help families expierencing hard times. Families who maintained jobs to support their own but had a wrench thrown at them. Families who need a little help with every intention of getting back on their feet and supporting their own. NOT LAZY CONS!!

2 Comments:

  • At February 12, 2009 at 3:46 PM , Blogger Mrs.J said...

    Well hon I can agree with on most points but there are a couple that need to be made in her favor. Like we don't know what these children are going to grow up and do with their lives. I hope that they will leas blessed lives and that if the mother truly feels she is un able to care for them she will let a few of the millions of family's on adoption lists take some if not all the babies.

    Also where is the backlash to the DR. who inserted all those embryo's?

     
  • At February 20, 2009 at 3:27 PM , Anonymous Anonymous said...

    i would never have to many kids that i could not take care of. i feel like she is just pumping out the kids. the more kids you have the more money you get. so she is just wanting the money

     

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