I worked the entire time I was on welfare. That was 25 years ago. When I was on welfare, I received enough welfare help to pay for child care, to have health care. That is what I needed. If I had had that through child support, I would not have needed it.
Discussing personal experiences with welfare and its impact on child care and health care.
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