HI Si, This is unfortunately true if many of our states here. It royally irks me that a young woman who is pregnant and unwed can apply for benefits and say "I don't know who the father is" and immediately be eligible for social service payments, Medicaid, and additional help with foods. Especially when our government is talking about delaying social security payments because of budget, Also, when I went blind and started receiving disability, I had to wait two years for my Medicare (government medical Insurance to start. But let some hot little teenager get pregnant and she gets immediate aid. I don't pretend to have been a saint as a teen, but I was ready to shoulder my responsibility if it emerged 9 months later. I thank God this never happened until I was married and it was a planned circumstance. If some of this silliness was curtailed there would not be a crisis of benefits for those of us who worked for 30 years and paid into the system. I am sure many Americans in my situation feel betrayed by our government and are angry. Thank You, -----Original Message----- From: guide.chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:guide.chat-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Harold Kitching Sent: Monday, July 18, 2011 6:01 AM To: Forum chats guade forum Subject: [guide.chat] Who's your daddy Hi CI it's a cracker Best wishes Harold