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On 10 Nov 1995 21:03:59 GMT, john@infomatch.com (John Chapman) wrote:

>I think the issue is that in effect you are denying freedom of movement 
>to the poor within the boundaries of Canada. 
>Generally I don't follow politics too much, but I am beginning to be of 
>the opinion that the poor are being squeezed simply because it is 
>possible to do so. The rich are able to defend themselves. 
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In addition, are they now going against the very purpose that welfare
was intended.  That is the short term relief for someone down on
his/her luck regardless of where he/she got one the bus.  It appears
that this government is saying we only want you on welfare if its
guaranteed to be a long term commitment.  
You recall that one of the first pieces of legislation of this NDP
government (and which they were very proud) was to tell single welfare
mothers that it was now okay to not look for  work until their
youngest child turned 19.  It is only recently that someone in the
government suggested that they may have a problem with all these 40-50
year old females trying to get in  the job market for the first time.

I would have loved to have been at that meeting when these guardian
angels were first confronted with the cruel realty of their actions.
John Corman    ***** jcorman@island.net