GI widows struggle with finances - Democratic Underground

catgirl

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Fri Feb-11-05 09:43 PM
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GI widows struggle with finances

USATODAY .com link:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=710&ncid=710&e=17&u=/usatoday/20050208/pl_usatoday/giwidowsstrugglewithfinances

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TomClash

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Fri Feb-11-05 09:44 PM
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1. So what? The Bush Cabal is rich beyond belief!

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GetTheRightVote

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Fri Feb-11-05 09:52 PM
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2. I was a Navy wife, it is a hard life for the young who join

Food stamps help alot, PXs were cheaper with no taxes added on. but still a very hard life.

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against all enemies

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Fri Feb-11-05 10:15 PM
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4. Did you benefit from the WIC program? I saw that Bush's new budget cuts

foodstamps and the WIC (Women Infants and Children) program. I wonder how many military families need these programs? Do Republicans get a kick out of denying women and children food?

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daydreamer

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Fri Feb-11-05 10:10 PM
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3. I don't understand this story

Edited on Fri Feb-11-05 10:11 PM by daydreamer

This widow gets the life insurance of $250,000. Why is she still having financial problem?

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Fri Feb-11-05 10:17 PM
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5. locking

Not Latest Breaking News, article is dated 2/8/05.

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