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Life on welfare isn't what most people think it is

  • Written by Tom Mould, Professor of Anthropology and Folklore, Butler University
imagePublic assistance programs are intended to help people up – but that's not always how recipients experience the aid.Ascent/PKS Media Inc./Getty

When Americans talk about people receiving public assistance – food stamps, disability, unemployment payments and other government help – they often have stereotypes and inaccurate...

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