Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
Couple of points-- don't be too proud to accept what you qualify for. You say that you can afford it, but just how much money are you putting into savings for your kids' futures. Like others said, you can put the difference toward that. Also, women who breastfeed qualify for extra WIC benefits because the goal of the program is nutrition:
- Breastfeeding mothers are eligible to participate in WIC longer than non-breastfeeding mothers.
- Mothers who exclusively breastfeed their infants receive an enhanced food package.
- Breastfeeding mothers can receive breast pumps, breast shells or nursing supplementers to help support the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding
My child should be Pell Grant eligible when he starts college. No way am I going to turn down almost $6000 of "free money" toward a year of his college expenses.
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
Yes, WIC and Food Stamps are too generous. I have qualified for both while in the military also, but never used them.
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
Dude says he doesn't want/need them and and a bunch of f*cktards on here are pushing for him to grab it?
No wonder the political forum seems to boil a lot of loserishness.
Gotta commend you. Sounds like your're doing a good thing for great reasons.
As for the comparison's toward the private jobs, wouldn't the benefits far outweigh anything in the private sector?????
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
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sickdsm
As for the comparison's toward the private jobs, wouldn't the benefits far outweigh anything in the private sector?????
I'd say they're comparable enough for me to stay in. I could probably make 60-80K on the outside (assuming a decent job market), but I like the culture of the Air Force. The job fits me pretty well.
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
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LnGrrrR
I'd say they're comparable enough for me to stay in. I could probably make 60-80K on the outside (assuming a decent job market), but I like the culture of the Air Force. The job fits me pretty well.
The Air Force would have fit me better than the Army. Due to the job I had, I had two assignments on Air Force bases. I likely would have been promoted faster in the Air Force too. For my MOS, we had a saying for making E-6 and higher. That you had to wait for someone to die or retire. I was a great Job for the Army, but I say even better jobs in the Air Force.
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
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thispego
you're insulting me with things that are not true, im insulting you with things that are true... who is reaching here?
Whatever else may be true here, the way you are going about it pretty much meets anybodys definition of "douchebaggery".
That particular truth is easily provable, and obvious to all.
Douche.
Bag.
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
Take what you can get. The govt. wastes so much money anyways and you will put it to good use for your family.
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
Congrats LnGrrrR and thanks for your service. BTW, also I respect your wife's decision to give those kids a good start in life with breastfeeding. As to the topic, the military aspect skews things. I applaud your decision not to take advantage of a government program if you feel you do not need it. I have made that same decision in the past. The purpose of WIC, with its focus on providing nutrition to families is admirable and families earning at that level are often the ones that are tempted to stretch $'s by cheaper processed foods. Non-military families do not have many of the benefits that you have at that level of income so hopefully WIC has a positive impact for their kiddos.
Re: I qualify for WIC... am I poor, or is WIC too generous?
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byrontx
Congrats LnGrrrR and thanks for your service. BTW, also I respect your wife's decision to give those kids a good start in life with breastfeeding. As to the topic, the military aspect skews things. I applaud your decision not to take advantage of a government program if you feel you do not need it. I have made that same decision in the past. The purpose of WIC, with its focus on providing nutrition to families is admirable and families earning at that level are often the ones that are tempted to stretch $'s by cheaper processed foods. Non-military families do not have many of the benefits that you have at that level of income so hopefully WIC has a positive impact for their kiddos.
What they forget in the calculations is only base pay is taxed, and if you live in base housing, such equivalent pay doesn't appear on your income.
In 1992, when I got out, E-5 with 11 years, my base pay was $1420 per month. I also received separate rations, COLA, Housing allowance, and a clothing allowance. I qualified for such benefits too, including earned income credit. I never filed for the earned income credit, but the silly IRS always gave it to me anyway. LOL... My $1420 was the only taxed pay I received. I calculated what my hourly wage for a 40 hr/week job, and came up with needing a job that paid something like $18.52 per hour, to maintain the same net income after tax liabilities.
Remember... This was 1992!
