WIC vs. Food Stamps

[HaYnSweetie]

I was wondering what the differences are. I know they are different, but one of my friends on facebook status said this:

"So im in 7-11 getting my morning coffee and this chick who is dressed up, talking loudly on her fancy cell phone, buys sodas with a food stamp card, then drives away in a new honda with expensive rims. WTF?? Great job America!"

Now however...yes this kind of stuff does make me angry because they get free food and drive around in nice expensive cars wearing nice clothes! I dont think thats fair. If you can afford to drive a new honda WITH rims then why are you on food stamps? Anywho there was a comment on her status that somewhat bothered me...
it said..."i hate seeing people on WIC/food stamps at the grocery store with designer clothes, fake nails and hair! People pretending to be poor so they can have material things!"

Is WIC in the same category as food stamps? I thought WIC was something that pregnant women and children up to 5 qualified for unless you were super rich? My husband and i both work and we have more than enough money after all our bills are paid to buy what we want...but we had talked about getting WIC.  I didnt think WIC was a "poor" people thing!?

[lin_z_ttc1]

I would like to point out that DH and I have laid all of our possibilities out after we have our baby in Jan. and we have both agreed on the best situation for OUR household. While it would be ideal to be a SAHM, I'm going to continue to work, since we will receive free daycare (my mom has graciously offered) my job is really family oriented, and flexible, and it would give him a chance to get his masters, thus move him into a much higher income bracket. In a few years once we start working towards baby #2 we will be able to live very well on just his income if I choose to stay home. My point is, you need to COMMUNICATE before you have children, and know that, if you want to stay home, that is a luxury! Don't do it because the government can help you, financial planning IS family planning!

[Destani214]

I completely understand I am almost finished with my degree!! I'm already scoping out higher paying jobs..my field is with children teaching but in private school and I plan on having my children in the same school where I work it will be great!!!!!

[vacuumprincess]

It is wonderful that you have a plan for your family's financial future.  Great job!  Hold your head high.  You have great plans for your future.

[wannabeamama6]

Those ppl make me sick! Dds are my babies not my $ makers! And I want a child to love and care for. NOT bc s/he will let me get help. I'd like to avoid the help. But ik once df goes back to school for his CNA altho it takes 2 months tops one or both of us will have to work less. And that will be hard on us. But once he's done. He'll make so much more $$!  And we'll be set to have a baby. But I'm not gonna wait the 2-3 that's gonna take to ttc.

[vacuumprincess]

yes, I see there are tons of people using their children like "paychecks".  That is awful & unfortunate.  I just wonder what would happen to those children if they were not in the system.

I think that the social service offices are so busy that there is no way to weed out the "slackers" from the ones that truly need help.  Who has time to do all that?  and How could it be done?  Also what do you do with the children from the "slacker" parents?

LauraB:  I understand where you are comming from in a lot of what you say about people just having kids to stay at home & not work, but how do you fix the system?  

[Destani214]

I know a girl who has 6 kids only two fathers but she wont get a job because she wants them to suffer for not being with her so they pay the max in child support, also she get a WHOLE LOT in food stamps and TANF-cash assistance and three of the are disabled not real bad but one is blind and the other has hearing issues and something with the other one but she get ssi for them and housing and she has a big white new bronco and yes her hair and nails done and is always on myspace talking about I got money!!!! UGHGHGH Then she gets a job like at a grocery store at the end of the year so she can claim 3 of her kids and lets other people claim the other ones and split it her..no joke Im serious not my friend but a friends sister in law crazy huh?