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Majority of Welfare Recipients are White, Non-urban, Study Reveals

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Most people who depend on welfare are White and live in suburbs or rural areas, a recent study shows. The findings are contrary to the popular belief that most welfare recipients are unemployed, inner-city minorities whose families have gotten public assistance for generations.

The majority of Americans who receive welfare checks are not Black. The majority of those who receive welfare checks are White people http://kathmanduk2.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/black-history-month-welfare-in-black-and-white/

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Dispelling the water cooler rumor.

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Reply#1 - Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:47 AM EDT
PowerIsKnowledge

Welfare is a society issue that should be faced with reality and not racist hatred. Welfare programs of all types were created as relief programs to help down-on-their-luck Americans through destitute times until they could obtain, or regain, a better economic position in their lives.

There are many types of welfare: Social Security, AFDC, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. But, many people prefer to put a Black face on welfare, instead of a White face.

The majority of Americans who receive welfare checks are not Black. The majority of those who receive welfare checks are White people.

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Reply#2 - Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:24 AM EDT
Ozark Mountain Sage

Most people who depend on welfare are White and live in suburbs or rural areas, a recent study shows. The findings are contrary to the popular belief that most welfare recipients are unemployed, inner-city minorities whose families have gotten public assistance for generations.

The Republican Party has repeated the urban legend that most welfare recipients are unemployed, inner-city minorities whose families have gotten public assistance for generations so many times that most people believe it. The Republican Party is using racism to destroy welfare and many people are buying into it.

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Reply#3 - Tue Jul 13, 2010 3:04 PM EDT
PowerIsKnowledge

The Republican Party is using racism to destroy welfare and many people are buying into it.

So true. This has been their plan all alone.

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#3.1 - Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:14 PM EDT
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bluearcher

Am I the only one that noticed that the article gives no statistics @ welfare as a percentage of ethnic population?

While I don't support the Republican rhetoric, the article seems lacking.

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Reply#4 - Tue Jul 13, 2010 4:26 PM EDT
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