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I came across this article in the New York times talking about recipients currently on welfare who are suing the state to raise the amount of money they receive from assistance.  According to the article the payment that people receive from welfare has not risen since 1989.  This has caused many to have to struggle to get by on a daily basis.  “It’s an absolute abomination that this grant hasn’t been raised in so many years,” said Assemblyman Wright, of Harlem. “That these folks on public assistance are able to live at all on less than $200 or $300 a month is a true testament to their survival skills.”

The lawyers representing these welfare recipients filed the class-action lawsuit, accusing the state of violating a Depression-era constitutional provision that requires it to provide adequate financial assistance for its neediest residents.

I am curious to see if this lawsuit will actually be able to make a change in the amount of assistance these recipients will receive. Take a look at the article:

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Social security benefits are the conversations I hear my parents “the baby boomers” and their friends having these days with the current state of our economy. “Should we work for a couple more years so that we would be able to get our full benefits?” “what will happen to these benefits for the next generation when they are ready to retire?” “How many more years should we work?” The link below are three videos that bring to light the issues we face concerning social security. Take a look, leave a comment….

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