Reply #3: Unfortunately, I became aware of things

[kdmorris]

only when the Reagan era got started (was 10 years old in 1979, but we spent 1974 - 1979 in Italy (Navy Brat)).

I spent 5 years on welfare when Clinton was in office. It was pretty bad, the way I was treated when I used food stamps, when I couldn't afford things for my daughters.

I can only imagine how horrifying it must be to be poor now. So much worse than it was 15 years ago.