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To: greenspirit who wrote (24086)	8/7/1998 10:18:00 PM
From: Rambi	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Personally I find this offensive, but I suppose a case can be made that in the long run it's cheaper to pay family and better for the child to remain among relations. The question is why have we reached a point where people feel entitled to be paid to take care of family? When Dan's grandfather turned 65, he told the government that he didn't need his Social Security and to keep it. They said they couldn't do that---that they had to give it to him. Foster parents? On top of having a 3 and a 5 of your own? Why are you interested in doing this? Did the classes make you feel differently? What ages are you interested in taking? I have always thought it was very stressful on a family unit to do this. PM me!

To: greenspirit who wrote (24086)	8/10/1998 2:06:00 AM
From: Grainne	Respond to of 108807

Michael, most grandparents of children who are in families which are so dysfunctional that their parents need to be removed from the homes are at the bottom of the scale, economically speaking. Owning any kind of home, which many older people do because they were lucky enough to have bought them a long time ago, would disqualify you from most state assistance. At the same time, the grandparents are often retired or disabled, or only have a very limited time left to work. On the other hand, we all know how expensive it is to rear children. The children these grandparents are rearing are usually quite damaged, as well. Is it really so horrible that they are eligible for aid to help them rear their grandchildren? I am really happy that this is available, since the society has a stake in rearing stable adults, and in this imperfect situation that seems more likely if the children at least stay in loving extended families.