I am 45 yr old female with 4 kids a sick husband and I am diabetic with coronary artery dis, high blood presure, angina, and major depressive. I have applied for disability and nothing yet since i filed in April 2004. I am having to fight to keep my TANF and medicaid and food stamps. Noone wants to help us. we were evicted from our home in 2005 and the kids know the true meaning of poor. The kids range in age of 12 to 18. All I want to know is why is the ones getting help in most cases don't need it and I cann't get a thing. Oh by the way my 12 yr old daughter had type 1 diabeties and I need medical supplies for me, my husband and her. with medicaid I cann't do a thing. And I have had 16 heart procedures and a double bypass and am going to have another open heart soon. but then why I cann't pay for it. What can we do? I have a lawyer working on my disability case but by the time the government gives it to me I'll be dead. and just incawse you want to know i have worked since i was 16
2007-03-08 05:41:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
I hear the violins playing in the back ground...
First of all... I am curious as to what is the weight of your family? Diabetes and heart conditions eh?
Secondly I have YET to see a foreigner getting government aid.
You people act like they (immigrants) are the only ones getting it which is ridicules! Note to whoever is about to post their rhetoric from some cheesy website with all these "facts" about illegals stealing from you. Save your time.
Why should I even continue posting because this will get deleted and you people will keep whining.
2007-03-08 07:01:51 · answer #1 · answered by Open Minded Human 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I feel your frustration. Im in a similar situation and mine has just begun. Souns like you are almost there. I am told by my attourney that its about 2 years and it will be done. Hang in there.
I use our local food bank to supplement and offset some of the costs incurred during the course of the week. Also, if you have an 18 year old living in the home, he/she needs to contribute financially to the family as well. As far as medical expenses go, I see a counselor for my depression and he recommended me for an assistance program and we qualified. Otherwise, I too would not have the medication I need to function day to day. Ask around. Counselors and such have alot of pull in these types of situations. I was considering suicide and when i told them this, it seemed to open alot of doors. I did not intend to use this as leverage at all. I was really surprised when doors started flying open around me. Im not saying that you should do this but if your down like I was/am, reach out.
2007-03-08 14:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by dougwomack 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Let's try to channel your anger a little bit--it is important for you to calm down so that we can get some help.
You're correct--I've seen the current "poster child" of illegal immigrants or other corporate-sponsored recipient get major attention when our own citizens are pushed aside as soon as we stop contributing as taxpayers. But don't give up--you are doing a great job as mainstay for your family and keeping everyone together will finally win out over all the obstacles.
Please ask everyone in your life, and go to at least one new source per week, for solutions for your situation.
Stay strong, and good luck!
2007-03-08 13:54:50 · answer #3 · answered by nora22000 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
because of government bureauacracy and the idiots that are there. I am fighting for mine right now also and they say I can work. I am bipolar and can't hardly walk. back problems and all of them in power have cushy jobs and don't give a crap about us.
2007-03-08 13:49:19 · answer #4 · answered by plhudson01 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
ok you can come online and type this letter , about how the government is not fair . and i do agree , but if your well enough to use a computer then your well enough to work / believe it or not that exact quote was said to my brother who fought for 3 years to get disability . because of a blown back
2007-03-08 13:56:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Stop for a minute and use your head. Make it easy on yourself. Stop trying to get disabled and go somewhere as a foreigner.
Then you will get whatever you want and you wont be disabled.
2007-03-08 13:47:54 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
It's discrimination against US citizens!
2007-03-08 14:01:45 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋