There's not a lot of entertainment for the kids. Like other people, members of the class are frustrated by those who they believe are taking advantage of the system. But they wish the new programs provided more help with transportation and day care. Sometimes you have to get help. Even for those who are working, the situation can be tenuous.
All work has dignity.
It's just that we should be able to get the basic needs met. A study by the nonprofit Urban Institute suggested that working families generally do better financially than families depending on welfare. In the new economy, urban areas seem to be doing better than rural communities. Unemployment for 17 West Virginia counties considered urban was 6.3 percent in 1995. Rural counties faced a 10.8 percent rate.