Author Topic: Breadwinner (Read 3578 times)

Matthew · « **on:** October 07, 2011, 12:18:10 PM »

Bread Winner...
A physician in the emergency room told the story of a woman in her 20's coming to the ER with her 8th pregnancy. She stated, "My momma told me that
I am the breadwinner for the family."

He asked her to explain. She said that she can make babies and babies get money for the family. It goes like this: The grandma calls the Department of Child and Family Services and states that the unemployed daughter is not capable of caring for these children. DCFS agrees and states that the child or children will need to go to foster care.

The grandma then volunteers to be the foster parent, and thus receives a check for $1500 per child per month in Illinois .

Total yearly income:
$144,000 tax-free,
not to mention free healthcare (Medicaid) plus a monthly card entitling her to free groceries, etc, and a voucher for 250 free cell phone minutes per month. This does not even include WIC and other welfare programs..

Indeed, grandma was correct in that her fertile daughter is the "breadwinner" for the family.

This is how the ruling class spends our tax dollars.

Sebastian J. Ciancio, M.D. Urologist, Danville Polyclinic, LTD

Is this a GREAT COUNTRY or what...

Don't forget to pay your taxes!!!
There are a lot of “Breadwinners” depending on you and me.

CathMomof7 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 07, 2011, 01:37:12 PM »

I believe this to be fairly true. Years ago, I knew two families who did this. Also in my own family, my cousin is 47. She has 3 children of her own. Her oldest daughter is 29. This daughter has 4 children. The oldest child is 12. In 2005, my cousin and her husband who is retired from the Navy (gets a check), went to get them and became foster parents. They get $1000 per month for each child. From government paychecks alone my cousin and her husband get $5700 each month. Not including all their free healthcare, they receive 68K a year from the government.

TKGS · « **Reply #2 on:** October 07, 2011, 04:48:42 PM »

You know...

I was shocked when I discovered just two or three years ago that "foster parents" get paid. I had always thought that they "volunteered" to be foster parents and that they were taking upon themselves a great sacrifice. When the subject came up during a discussion at Church one Sunday after Mass and someone mentioned how much foster parents are paid for their services, I was dumbfounded.

Now I did think that they received some assistance to help provide for some of the additional food and expenses, the amount they are paid (I don't remember how much I was told) is clearly a "for-profit" concern. The "public interest" commercials always encourage people to "volunteer" to be foster parents. I bet if they came right out and told people how much tax-free income they could earn, they'd have as many "volunteers" for foster parenting as Wal-Mart has "volunteer" cashiers.

Thus, I was underwhelmed when all the "conservative" commentators praised Michelle Bauchman for having, over the years, a very large number of "foster children".

trad123 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 07, 2011, 05:44:38 PM »

Quote from: TKGS

I was shocked when I discovered just two or three years ago that "foster parents" get paid.

Isn't it also the case that they get paid a lot more with having disabled children?

wisconsheepgirl · « **Reply #4 on:** October 07, 2011, 06:51:23 PM »

I hate to be Debbie Downer here. But it is very common to have professional foster care providers, generally speaking those not within a family unit. I think that this is acceptable. The children would otherwise languish in a group home awaiting someone to adopt them or while perhaps waiting for the court to resolve the issue of the parents and who cares for them. Because these people are doing it for the purpose of money is perfectly fine, why? Well, anyone that actually tells you that they aren't doing it for the money is lying. Some of these foster children truly require work to care for them. And this type of myth that foster parents make hand over fist in cash is not true. The poster states Illinois pays $1500/mo. That is NOT correct. It is depending on age; average per month is $410/mo! So people vilifying people that are foster care providers because they take money to raise these children are wrong and having knee jerk reactions.

Furthermore to continue in enlightening people regarding this errorenous post a grandmother who fosters her grandchildren is called a "relative home care giver". Doesn't matter if she's licensed or not, she will get about 265, maybe 300/mo per child. I can promise that it sure takes more than that to even provide basic necessities to any age child even if food and medical is supplied. Now this is for a perfectly healthy child. No state will allow multiple children, this poster says 8. Let me tell you it ain't happening. In fact I will bet my bottom dollar that I have that there is no such case in Illinois or even any other state. For someone to bring in $1500/mo based on the rate of pay they'd have to have 10 children!! These other benefits? Yes, Illinois does give free medical care (so what?!) and they would more than likely qualify for food stamps. For a family of 9, grandma and the kids they get a whopping $1300 or so a month! That can not go far with such a large family in Illinois. (Were not discussing trad families they go into this eyes wide open and with the grace of God with the unity of their marriage and it's blessings).

I can guess that there may be some very special circuмstances where a foster care provider may bring in more money and that would soley be due to a very special needs child. Perhaps one that is on a ventilator, quadriplegic, something that is a severe case. And frankly it wouldn't be a enough money for the amount of time that someone puts in 24/7. I think it would be upwards to perhaps an astounding $18.00 A DAY! Maybe even $20/day the horror of those money grubbing evil people!

So---nope. I don't buy this post and I think perhaps in the future prior to posting such absolutely lies (which is not the fault of the poster, Matthew) exercise a bit of due diligence.

Blessings-