Would you be embarrassed to be on Medicaid, Food Stamps, WIC, TANF, Welfare etc?

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Absolutely not! We have these programs so that they can be used when needed. There's no shame in using programs you probably have paid into while working when you need the help. I myself went on Medicaid because I lost my insurance ONE WEEK after finding out I was pregnant. My son got to have it until he was one and we all went on my husband's insurance. I don't know how we would've afforded my high risk pregnancy without it.

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This is something you should never be embarrassed or ashamed of in my opinion. They help so much!

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if your in need that is what it is for but it is not a life style , so use it as long as you need to , too get through the struggle like schooling and what not but please don't abuse it so many people who are just lazy abuse the system and many hard working people get denied , if I could receive it I would be getting it til I go through college but unfortunately me an my husband make to much to qualify for anything,  we only get wic cause of the baby but once she is a certain age (5) they will take it away , I'm all for people getting help I just hate seeing able bodied people abuse it and not try to better there lives.

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No, I’m on Medicaid, food stamps, and WIC. I don’t plan on b omg on any of it forever. My family has it right now because we are building up our lives to be fully stable and they make ends meet right now. We work hard for our future and use the programs as they are meant to be used so I’m not embarrassed at all.

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I have state insurance and WIC. My SO makes $26/hr and we still can’t afford health insurance for me and our little girl. I am a server bringing home $1000 or more a month and still can’t afford health insurance. We have rent, 3 car payments, car insurance and utilities and a baby who grows out of her clothes weekly so we need the extra help. But there are some people who abuse it, who are more than capable of getting a job but are too lazy. They aren’t embarrassed by how they are. We were at first & our pride got the best of us but we had no choice but to get state assistance.

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I am on Medicaid and wic. No shame in my game.

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If I needed it no. People fall on tough times and if u qualify for it, take advantage it. My daughter was given Medicaid insurance as a secondary insurance due to nicu stay. Did we need it? Probably could have survived without it but I figure I qualify for it and have done my part in society contributing to it for years so we took advantage of it. It was nice to pick up the many speciality copays.
What drives me crazy is people who see it as a resource they can get without making an effort or a long term solution or people who get food stamps and sell it for profit.

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I wish I wasn't embarrassed. I was raised to believe it was shameful, so I'm out. Luckily I haven't needed it but if I ever did omg I'd die.

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After I left my husband, my son and I had NO $, my job was only part-time (although I was looking for another). I did have to apply for some assistance programs and I'll admit that I was embarrassed to use them. 
I'm not saying that anyone should be embarrassed, just admitting that I was.

Would you be embarrassed to be on Medicaid, Food Stamps, WIC, TANF, Welfare etc?

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