Why are so many puerto rican on welfare?

Leon Trotsky

Statistically there are more people of European descent on welfare.

besoseda

Can we say stereotyping, boys and girls?

hushnowjustplayit

And so, how do you know about all these people? Did you do a survey or what? Do they walk around with a sign on their neck saying, "Puerto Rican On Welfare"?

AtiaoftheJulii

I don't know, but I do know that here in Michigan ,we have the highest unemployment rate of all the U.S. States...

have you ever been on welfare?

it is the same as having a job, you have to go to class, to learn how to get a job, you have to apply for jobs every day and prove that you are trying to get a job, and once you find a job they cut you off, and the most you can get is aprox. $100 per person in the house hold and tell me how you can live off that? if you can let me know how! You have to be a citizen of the usa to get on welfare, legal or illegal - non citizens cant get on welfare unless they have stupid people working in the welfare office that dont know a real social security number when they see one!

Tortured Soul

Why work when things are handed to you.

You B**** don't be putting down puerto ricans,because puerto ricans are legal, so they could do what ever the f*** they feel like doing. plus stop saying stupid stuff because everyone now they are smart,successful,working people that don't need to depend on the government. You are probably jealous because your boyfriend left you for another puerto rican chick..Lol

thelogicalferret

hey, read makayla's other answers and questions, ha ha, she is exactly the person your describing

garymgwm

Welfare was a program originally designed and set up by Pres.Roosevelt to help and aid those who COULDN'T work like the elderly and those gravely ill. However, through the years, the program, like many, became abused and didn't get nipped in the bud when it should have. Many nationalities have abused the program over the years but am proud to say, many states have taken the bull by the horns and have changed the rules. Those participating will receive state assistance for a short period of time. Meanwhile, they have to go and find a job. Their benefits are than reduced until they can carry their expenditures on their own. BUT THEY HAVE TO SHOW AN INCOME TO RECEIVE THE ASSISTANCE!!! If all states adopt this policy, it should clean the program up and place it in the standing of what it was originally designed for. Most people have self pride and want to support their own families. The illegals, who never worked a day in their life in their own perspective country, figured they could do the same here and live the American Dream...THEIR American dream. OURS require paying taxes and all that good stuff!

We won! 20 Jan 09 (Erudite)

Lazy!!

tianjingabi

WHAT does this have to do with immigration? Why are you posting this in the immigration forum? Puerto Ricans don't have to worrry one way or the other about immigrating. They have all the rights of any other American, so you should not be bringing them into the equation at all.

I'm not even going to bother about discussing the generalization you are making here. I'll just say I've heard this question asked about other races as well, so apparently, there are more than just Puerto Ricans on welfare.

By the way, not that is should matter one iota, but I am WHITE and I was fortunate to have a rather privileged upbringing, so I have no personal knowledge of what living on welfare is about. My family were never considered immigrants to the US, we were here before the US was a country. And I am against illegal immigration.

Baby F

Its not just Puerto Ricans. Its Mexicans, Europeans, and and a lot of other raises. Its people that drop out of high school and people that work low end jobs that are on it ;most the time.

Jonathan W

Let us clarify something. PR is a US territory, not a state.Citizens can not vote. PR can not vote. They have little representation. No Congressmen. No Senators.50 states,2 Senators each, totaling 100..not 51 X 2=102!Statehood was offered them, but they turned it down. Too many responsibilities(they thought)...maybe they would accept statehood now, I do not know.

Love America

NY have a lot on welfare but we think da majority is black ppl

sexxy cuban77

because they can, remember, Puerto Rico became part of the US a while back. So if puerto Ricans work, they pay taxes, Meaning they have the right to collect anything they want. Why? Do you feel threaten that you did not know Puerto Rico was part of the USA. PENDEJA

Maria Dolores

First off you are wrong! Yes, many of us might be on welfare as you put it ,BUT honey, our island has been taken and put into american militaru bases, we were chased en masse in the early 1940s by the gringos who have slowly but surely destroy our land, resources, and have downloaded us to fly to el norte, in search of american good life, what our parents found instead were lots of discrimination ,low paid jobs, rat infested apartments , the rampant drug culture , all the while we were loosing all back home , to gringos and their allies, it was then ; this island is too small ,you have to live up in the nueva yores! ,too small for us , BUT not for the gringos and their allies. Puertorico is the oldest colonia in the world! And dont believe that Puertorico is the best place to live in the caribbean , go see the police with rifles on store rooftops! Go read some history books ,then come back and ask questions without merit.

Shane

I dont know. But they sure are fun people to be around.

ok o

lol. in my area its the blacks. i didnt think puerto ricans were like that though?

Vodka

because it's easier than getting a job. why not sponge off other people, play dominoes and drink all day and get paid for it.

Because they are just lazy. 1 out of 6 Adult males in PR are on disability. 1/3 of all people in PR work for the government, either local or federal. Ricans pay zero federal tax. We need to spin PR back off to be it's own country and cut our losses. It will surely spiral down to be the D.R.s equal in poverty and laziness. I've lived in that cesspool island and believe me they don't like ole whitey and will let you know just walking down the street.

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