Instead of posting that huge qoute this mom could have highlighted the irrelefent parts and had her reply look more like this:

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I agree, only difference I see is one wasn't too proud to get some help.

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I see where you are coming from and here's a point I would like to make. How many people that claim they can afford their lifestyle actually can without using credit cards or loans? The only difference between one family making $35K a year and living off credit cards and another family making $35K a year and receiving assistance is one will have to pay it back with interest. Still both families make the same income so wouldn't both be considered poor and unable to afford the necessities without help?

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Actually, I consider public assitance anything you have to qualify for through the government including loans. 

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I think when she was talking about housing assistance she probably was referring to section 8 and things like that, where the government gives you a voucher for your rent and you either find an apartment for that amount or find something a little more pricey and just pay the difference.

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Um...financial aid and a loan to buy your house is defiantely not the same as welfare. Nice try

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Hope you never applied for financial aid or received housing assistance to buy a home.



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