Low-Income Mom Given $10K from D.C. Taxpayer-Funded Program Spends $6K on Vacation

[livingston]

Low-Income Mom Given $10K from D.C. Taxpayer-Funded Program Spends $6K on Vacation​

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The D.C. government’s pilot program was issued in 2022 to offer more than 100 low-income mothers $10,800 to assess how cash payments with no strings attached could help a family in the future, the Washington Post reported February 1.

One mother of three, 27-year-old Canethia Miller, decided to take her payments in a lump sum of $10,800, the Post article said:

She was a stay-at-home mom when her third child, Nazir, was born in summer 2022, making things work financially through a host of public benefits. Her two-bedroom apartment in Anacostia is subsidized, and with Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) as her only income, her rent payments are about $120 a month. Food stamps and WIC, a program that offers nutritional support for low-income mothers, offered another lifeline for Miller to provide for her infant and two older children, ages 5 and 8.

The Post article noted Miller took a break from working on her bachelor’s degree in social work to help her family and later heard about the program.
Miller saved some of the money for essentials but said, “The other side is, I wanted to blow it. I wanted to have fun,” adding she wanted her children to experience something she would not have been able to provide without the money.

Mom Given $10K from Taxpayer-Funded Program Spends $6K on Trip

A D.C. mother spent thousands of dollars on a lavish vacation after receiving money from a taxpayer-funded program to help low-income people.

www.breitbart.com

 

[Depick]

Everything about that pisses me off

 

[livingston]

It could be this person is getting this degree for free. When my chinese wife found employment. Her employer wanted to use her in a book keeping position . We went to Genessee Community College in Batavia perhaps to take a test. (She took an Accounting course ). While she was there a black girl informed us that her being a minority .. She qualified to attend GCC for free. She claimed she hardly would pay anything to get a 2 year degree.... Just by being a minority.
Folks we are going back 15 + years Perhaps that is not being offered anymore. .. Or has it expanded to include any illegal. ?

 

[dsdmmat]

My surprised face.

 

[tirwin1]

What's that phrase again?

This should be the final nail in the coffin for the advocates of guaranteed minimum income but of course it won't be.

 

[Cooolone]

Wait for those Reparation checks to go out...

Like I've posted before, will the U.S. Federal Govt seek repayment of any public assistance paid previously, like any lawsuit compensation would reclaim payments previously made. And also, will the Govt require those receiving monies to sign off on ever receiving future compensation, protecting itself from the folly of Fools and their Money being soon parted!

Because quite frankly, this example will be the rule, and a majority of those who receive windfalls will blow it all in short time! Just an opinion... But is the same thing that happens to Lotto Winners as well.

 

[SomeSoldier]

Once you give it to her, it's her money. She can spend as she pleases. No different than loaning, I mean giving, family money.

I am not mad at her. I am mad at the broken, corrupt system.

 

[Depick]

Once you give it to her, it's her money. She can spend as she pleases. No different than loaning, I mean giving, family money.

I am not mad at her. I am mad at the broken, corrupt system.

Agreed

 

[Mk44]

One word comes to mind: HOE !

"One mother of three, 27-year-old Canethia Miller takes $10K DC program funds & spends $6k on vacation." Stupidity.
(I guess the father is out of the picture (no surprise there.))

Meanwhile people that truly need help can't get it, while trash like this is going on vacation with taxpayers funds.

 

[SomeSoldier]

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One word comes to mind: HOE !

"One mother of three, 27-year-old Canethia Miller takes $10K DC program funds & spends $6k on vacation." Stupidity.
(I guess the father(s) is out of the picture (no surprise there.))

Meanwhile people that truly need help can't get it, while trash like this is going on vacation with taxpayers funds.

More likely...

 

[Robin]

Probably has had everything given to her and those before her via a multitude of tax funded cradle to grave programs. No concept of the value of anything and the real cost to anyone.
Robin

 

[dwa12479]

Poor people are usually poor because they make poor (no pun intended) financial decisions. Handing them a pile of cash doesn't suddenly make them fiscally responsible. Maybe invest some of that money into something that will pay a return, build that wealth into more. Vacations and cars ain't returning you anything.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

Years ago I saw Cinderella Man with Russell Crowe. It was about James Braddock as a boxer living through the depression and injuries that stopped his career. I remember when he came to a gentleman's club when he had nowhere else to turn, holding out his hat for anyone who'd help him so he could feed his family and pay the bills. He fought back tears of shame taking handouts from people he knew. He had to go down and apply for welfare just to give his family the basics.

When he worked hard and fought his way back and got on the right side of things, went back to the welfare office and paid them back every penny he was given. Does anyone ever see this happen today? Do people feel a shame of going on public assistance? Would they ever feel like they were given help and are obligated to recognize that chance, work hard to get back on their feet, and show appreciation for that help?

The bleeding hearts have made it so no one has to depend on themselves for their own well being and survival. Their programs and systems have transformed them into parasites. With no fear of starvation or death due to exposure, what's the motivation to try? I'm not against helping people, but once I'm done carrying you you'd better damn well stand up and walk again with a purpose.

 

[4WHLDRFTN]

Ya think. Why is anyone surprised.

they need a vacation from their vacation

 

[Catskillkid]

And they say welfare queens don't exist.

 

[GOYABEAN]

 

[GOYABEAN]

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One word comes to mind: HOE !

"One mother of three, 27-year-old Canethia Miller takes $10K DC program funds & spends $6k on vacation." Stupidity.
(I guess the father is out of the picture (no surprise there.))

Meanwhile people that truly need help can't get it, while trash like this is going on vacation with taxpayers funds.

 

[Keyzard]

Do people feel a shame of going on public assistance?

Of course not. They are raised to believe they "deserve to get theirs". And public assistance is now delivered by pre-paid VISA's so they don;t have to suffer the "embarrassment" of using food stamps.

 

[Bigfoot]

I saw a billboard advertising SNAP benefits. (food stamps)

Being a taxpayer it pissed me off.

 

[SonOfSun]

Of course not. They are raised to believe they "deserve to get theirs". And public assistance is now delivered by pre-paid VISA's so they don;t have to suffer the "embarrassment" of using food stamps.

There should be a light at each register / checkout station at the grocer that flashes red and calls out "deadbeat" over and over on a speaker above the checkout when someone checks out using EBT. The bags should also be bright red too. They have to carry the public assistance around to get it.

 

[repete]

Personally , I'm glad she did that, I really happy that it's hitting the media too! I've been seeing a LOT of left leaning stories about how well UBI works and this is the first negative one I've seen. I absolutely hate the idea of UBI payments but as long as they are paying it out I hope more go on vaca!

 

[Keyzard]

Personally , I'm glad she did that, I really happy that it's hitting the media too! I've been seeing a LOT of left leaning stories about how well UBI works and this is the first negative one I've seen. I absolutely hate the idea of UBI payments but as long as they are paying it out I hope more go on vaca!

The problem is the media outlets that are covering this story. Unless it hits CNN, NBC, CBS, ABC the majority of leftist voters will never see anything except "how well UBI works".

 

[JaguarJaguarGolf]

My mother’s father died when she was 12. My grandmother got a job and 2 years later broke her arm at work and was fired. There was no workmen’s comp.

My mother got a copy of her baptismal certificate. Changed the birth date to say she was 16, and got a full time job while in 1st year of high school.
She always worked except when she was raising us kids, but went back to work when my little sister was around 12.

 

[pshift]

Let's not mention that they are looking to quadruple SNAP benefits.

 

[Zerex]

Ben Crumps' daughter...............all laws are racist and must be dismantled/erased.