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The statement "At this point in my life" doesn't make much sense unless you specify the point in your life you're at.


I'm in my 20s and I have no dependents or known health problems.


The idea isn't to "get social" only in your personal hour of need, though.


I've known people who used government assistance after losing their job, then just a few years later complain about people using welfare and unemployment income. Some of us Americans can be really weird when it comes to helping out our neighbors.


Don't worry, we Europeans can be weird too. There's always some group that doesn't really deserve it.




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