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Reactionaries and inconsistency are a match made in heaven (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/aboringdystopia@lemmy.world

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 40 points 9 months ago (3 children)

I have SSI it pays peanuts, if I didn't have a job ontop of it, I'd have nothing.

The rules are overly strict and an absolute poverty trap. I cannot legally have 2000 dollars to my name and anything I earn through ANY means must be reported meaning I CAN'T have a side hustle.

I need to stay on the program because my health insurance is tied to it, if I ever lost it I would be physically and mentally near death within a month.

I'm one of the people they're talking about when they mention Welfare Queens

[–] diskmaster23@lemmy.one 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Definitely need Medicare for All. This is such BS.

[–] buzz86us@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Same with UBI

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

These are the situations I think it’s fine to fuck the government on. Do an all cash side hustle, keep the cash in a safe deposit box/in your mattress.

Though I suppose there’s the risk you get caught and fucked over by the legal system.

It’s a fucked up situation, and I feel for you. Hopefully things improve.

[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Only hope is for legislation to ease the rules a bit so that peopel on SSI can actually escape poverty, until then, it's legally mandated that I live below the poverty line. It's fucked

[–] Facebones@reddthat.com 2 points 9 months ago

Whenever I see people talk about "If I could sit on my ass and get paid I would too!" I tell them the same thing -

Do it.

If you can scam your way into it, more power to you. First you'll have to spend your savings down under $2k. If you have two cars, gotta sell one. If you take so much as a few hours of work a week your check is nixed like 75%. All for, even in 2023, like $800/mo.

If you think you can live your best life on $800/mo as the type of person who thinks someone getting 800/mo is the reason you can't get ahead, I support you. 🤷